Quarter 2 vocabulary

credulous

• arrogance; pride

• knowledgeable; having credibility

• stubborn; willful

• gullible; ready to believe anything

abstruse

• difficult to understand; obscure

• of little value; gaudy

• cover

• tending to obstruct or harm

enshroud

• speaking loudly

• cover

• tearful; sad

• unbiased; not subjective

What does the prefix "contra" mean

• argue

• to add

• against or opposite

• complicated; highly convoluted

blasphemy

• speech which offends religious sentiments

• puzzle; mystery

• to counter; make unimportant

• stubborn

ensconce

• to start a fire

• cover

• to trick or manipulate

• establish firmly in a postition

obdurate

• extend; to take a long time

• stubborn

• destroy; blow-up

• going off main subject

enigma

• shameful; very bad

• an insect

• puzzle; mystery

• lucky charm

plaudit

• statement giving strong praise

• fake; unreal

• complicated; highly convoluted

• can be believed; reasonable

What does the prefix "a" mean?

• singular

• a deep breath

• without, absence of

• together