Define It
Central Ideas
Describe Them
Synonyms
Quotes
100

Define CONTRITE

What is showing deep regret for offenses; remorseful?

100

Nepotism is categorized as this:

What is relatives?

100

A habitual and stubborn person may be described as

What is inveterate?

100

Synonyms are contemplate, consider, ponder

What is cogitate?

100

At its scariest, Better Watch Out recalls the       ____?____, twisted sense of humor in Michael Haneke’s Funny Games remake.

What is sardonic?

200

This word is defined as showing excessive willingness to serve; subservient

What is obsequious?

200

Sardonic is categorized as this:

What is jest?

200

An intolerant individual is described as

What is bigoted?

200

Synonyms are worthless, unimportant, nugatory

What is paltry?

200

Most Scholars who aren’t enslaved work ___?____ jobs—as farmhands or cleaners or stevedores—backbreaking labor for which they’re paid next to nothing.

What is menial?

300

A speech or writing of high praise; tribute

What is encomium?

300

Menial is categorized as this:

What is lowness and depth?

300

A older and wiser person that should be highly respected would be described as

What is venerable?

300

Synonyms are ingrained, established, chronic

What is inveterate?

300

I wasn’t recommending fawning, ____?_____ flattery; rather, recognizing and acknowledging things about your manager that you genuinely appreciate.

What is obsequious? 

400

Define CALUMNIOUS

What is falsely and maliciously accusing?

400

Paltry is categorized as this:

What is paltry?

400

A person who treats their own opinions as fact would be described as

What is dogmatic?

400

Synonyms are remorseful, repentant, rueful

What is contrite?

400

Among the distinguished speakers at the Washington National Cathedral: Henry Kissinger, now a ___?____ 95 years old.

What is venerable?

500

Define CONVALESCE

What is recover; recuperate?

500

Propinquity is categorized as this:

What is relatives?

500

CHALLENGE: 

A person that helps someone to convalesce

What is a doctor?

500

CHALLENGE:

An act of this would be considered a show of remorse or regret

What is contrition?

500

The other main theory in social psychology predicts that people choose their friends on the basis of _____?_____, or geographical closeness.

What is propinquity?

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