Character Traits
This adjective describes someone friendly, easy to talk to, and polite.
affable
If something is done in a wrong or imperfect way, it is described as ____.
amiss
A long, angry speech someone makes when they are yelling is called a ____.
tirade
A word for someone who chooses to live alone and away from others
recluse
This word means to hate something very much or to shrink from it in disgust.
abhor
Feeling completely discouraged or hopeless describes this adjective.
despondent
To ask someone seriously and earnestly, almost begging, is to ____.
entreat
A wise person who gives good advice is often called a ____.
sage
Someone who is quick-tempered and gets angry easily is called this.
irascible
When a noise or event continues to be repeated in your mind, you might say it ____ your thoughts.
haunt / haunted
When a sound repeats like echoes or vibrations, we say it ____.
reverberate / reverberated
Which word from the list means "to drive or to propel" and could also mean "to cause someone to take action"?
impel
A person who lives apart from others and prefers to be alone is called a ____.
recluse
If something seems like it will never end, you could call it ____.
interminable
A short phrase: "He spoke with ____," where the missing word means deep and strongly felt emotion or meaning.
profound
Explain how a tirade might make an irascible person feel better or worse. Use both vocabulary words in your explanation.
X
This adjective means having deep thought, wisdom, or good judgment; it can describe advice from an older, wise person.
sage
This word describes being marked by shaking or trembling, often when nervous or frightened.
tremulous
"pleasant; approachable; gracious"
affable
despondent.