Vocab Sets 1-17 Test 2024

1. Snicker

• laughing out loud
• give a half-suppressed laugh
• smile in an irritatingly conceited or silly way

2. Commotion

• to come together
• when the whole room walks around the room
• a state of confused and noisy disturbance

3. Jovial

• cheerful and friendly
• not cheerful or smiling; serious
• greatly astonished or amazed

4. Apathetic

• showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
• showing extreme care or passion for a subject
• speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way

5. gawk

• greatly astonished or amazed
• without one’s knowledge of (usually followed by the word “to”)
• to stare openly and stupidly

6. haul

• to overhaul an object to its desired location
• to move, raise, or open by force; inquire too closely into a person's private affairs
• pull, drag, or carry with effort or force

7. audacity

• anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
• rude or disrespectful behavior; a willingness to take bold risks
• strong and healthy; food that is strong and rich in flavor or smell

8. grapple

• to struggle with something (mental or physical)
• destroy completely; put an end to
• the process of making grape juice

9. apprehension

• think deeply about something for a long time
• anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
• a belief about something; an impulse, idea, or desire

10. melancholy

• extremely unpleasant; morally bad or wicked
• a sad mood or feeling
• in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen