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What does the word 'stolid' mean?
What does the word 'stolid' mean?
- easily aggravated or disturbed
- indicating a state of happiness and joy
- having or revealing little emotion or sensibility (correct)
- showing great excitement or enthusiasm
Which of the following best describes 'melancholy'?
Which of the following best describes 'melancholy'?
- a joyful outburst
- a feeling of thoughtful sadness (correct)
- a state of extreme anger
- an excited anticipation
What does the term 'proclivity' refer to?
What does the term 'proclivity' refer to?
- an unpredictable event
- a lack of respect
- a natural inclination (correct)
- a rigid adherence to rules
What is the definition of 'heresy'?
What is the definition of 'heresy'?
Which word means 'not circulating or flowing'?
Which word means 'not circulating or flowing'?
He seemed ______ during the sad movie, showing little emotion.
He seemed ______ during the sad movie, showing little emotion.
The river became ______ over the summer, with no flow in sight.
The river became ______ over the summer, with no flow in sight.
The debate caused him to ______ his earlier stance.
The debate caused him to ______ his earlier stance.
Her ______ for adventure led her to travel the world.
Her ______ for adventure led her to travel the world.
The artist was known for creating ______ works that did not mimic reality.
The artist was known for creating ______ works that did not mimic reality.
Flashcards
Stolid
Stolid
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; impassive.
Anticipate
Anticipate
To be excited or anxious about something that is going to happen.
Melancholy
Melancholy
A feeling of thoughtful sadness, often with a sense of longing or loss.
Aggravate
Aggravate
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Proclivity
Proclivity
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Proboscis
Proboscis
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Dignity
Dignity
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Heresy
Heresy
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Definitions
- stolid: having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
- suspended: supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy
- anticipate: be excited or anxious about
- fringe: the outside boundary or surface of something
- melancholy: a feeling of thoughtful sadness
- earnestly: in a sincere and serious manner
- aggravate: exasperate or irritate
- capillary: long and slender with a very small internal diameter
- proboscis: a long flexible snout as of an elephant
- abstract: not representing or imitating external reality
- proclivity: a natural inclination
- alight: settle or come to rest
- flourish: a showy gesture
- dignity: formality in bearing and appearance
- contempt: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- heresy: any opinions at variance with the official position
- stagnant: not circulating or flowing
- resume: short descriptive summary (of events)
- nomadic: migratory
- vacant: void of thought or knowledge
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