Vocab (Group 2)
1 | insipid | uninteresting; unchallenging | That insipid movie was so boring and predictable. |
2 | listless | lacking energy | Since he is accustomed to an active lifestyle, Mark feels listless when he has nothing to do. |
3 | torpor | laziness; inactivity; dullness | The hot and humid day filled everyone with an activity-halting torpor. |
4 | alienated | removed or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland) | Rudolf felt alienated from the other reindeer because they never let him join in their reindeer games. |
5 | alliance | a union of two or more groups | The two countries formed an alliance to stand against their common enemy. |
6 | disparity | inequality in age, rank, or degree; difference | There is a great disparity between rich and poor in many nations. |
7 | servile | submissive; like a servant | Cameron’s servile behavior finally ended when he decided to stand up to his older brother. |
8 | suppressed | subdued; kept from being circulated | The author’s book was suppressed because the dictator thought it was too critical of the regime. |
Instructions for the Quiz
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