To examine or inspect thoroughly
What is "scrutinize"?
'"My dear,' she told her sister in a high _______ shout, 'most of these fellas will cheat you every time.'"
What is "mincing"?
Disagreement
Dispute
What is "dissension"?
Right
Correct
1. The word comes from Latin
2. The word means feminine
3. It has a negative connotation
What is "effeminate?"
Too great or extreme to be described in words.
What is "ineffable"?
"Laughter is easier minute by minute, spilled with ___________, tipped out at a cheerful word."
What is "Prodigality"?
Doubtful
Skeptical
Suspicious
What is "incredulous"?
abundant
plentiful
thick
What is "sparse"?
1. Used to discuss movements
2. Comes from the Austrian word "plunge"
3. Is of a similar meaning "to bounce"
4. Was originally used to describe a sudden movement of impatience
What is "flounce"?
Feeling or showing anger because of something unjust.
What is "indignant"?
"Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a __________ manner"
What is "supercilious"?
Extra
excess
unneeded
Happy
Accepted
Gleeful
What is "forlorn"?
1. Refers to the intensity of something
2. An antonym is apathetic
3. It is an adjective
What is "fervent?"
Find something out for certain, make sure of.
What is "ascertain"?
"...but the two or three people of whom I asked his whereabouts stared at me in such an amazed way, and denied so ________ any knowledge of his movements, that I slink off in the direction of the cocktail table..."
What is "vehemently"?
Annoyed
Worried
Upset
What is "perturbed?"
Misery
Depression
What is "elation?"
1. Describes many people when it comes to politics
2. It is an adjective
3. The suffix looks like it could be a verb, but it's not
What is "obstinate?"
Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted and appropriate.
What is "presumptuous"?
"From the moment I telephoned news of the catastrophe to West Egg village, every _______ about him, and every practical question, was referred to me."
What is "surmise"?
Worrying
Concerning
Upsetting
What is "disconcerting"?
Praise
Commendation
Approval
What is "reproach"?
1. Describes many villains
2. Has a prefix and a suffix
3. Could also describe some very dangerous diseases
What is "insidious"?