Vocabulary: WEEK TWO Quiz Friday!!

1. Jubilant (ADJ.) Joyful and proud, especially because of triumph or success Example: Simone Biles was jubilant after she won her fourth gold medal.

2. Menacing (ADJ.) Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments Example: As it began, a dark, menacing cloud transformed a sunny evening into a nightmarish scene.

3. Millinery (noun) Shop selling women’s hats Example: Hats still exist and the millinery industry is undergoing a resurgence – at least in terms of variety.

4. Murmur (noun/Verb) A low continuous indistinct sound; speak softly or indistinctly Example: One fan’s voice could be heard over the crowd’s murmuring.

5. Oblivious (ADJ.) Failing to keep in mind; lacking conscious awareness of Example: Most texting accidents occur in three seconds – with a driver oblivious to the roadway.

6. Onslaught (noun) A sudden and severe onset of something (usually trouble) Example: Police said Wednesday that the onslaught left more than 200 people injured or dead.

7. pillage (Verb/Noun) Steal goods; take spoils; goods or money obtained illegally Example: He believes Vikings pillaged English horses and sailed to Iceland with them.

8. Plummet (verb) Drop sharply Example: Truck orders plummeted last fall and have held at low levels throughout 2016.

9. Tentative (ADJ.) Unsettled in mind or opinion Example: I have a meeting tentatively set for tomorrow.

10. Trifling (noun/ADJ.) Not worth considering; deliberate act of delaying instead of working Example: Losing a library book is no trifling matter.

11. Vindictive (ADJ.) Seeking revenge; showing the desire to hurt Example: You cannot make him a saint; he was vindictive and a bully.

12. Wretched (ADJ.) Deserving or inciting pity; full of misery Example: Back to those wretched emails which are giving me so much grief.