Question

Match each word with its definition.

1.
impasse
2.
industrious
3.
lamentations
4.
repercussions
5.
harangue
6.
abominable
7.
egotistical
8.
pedantic
9.
mayhem
10.
capitulation
a.
a long, angry rant or speech
b.
terrible; extremely poor
c.
gridlock or standstill
d.
overly concerned about small details
e.
expressions of sorrow
f.
the effects of something
g.
hard-working
h.
the act of surrendering
i.
a state of disorder
j.
characterized as having too high of an opinion of oneself

Answer 1

1. impasse - gridlock or standstill

2. industrious - hard-working

3. lamentations - expressions of sorrow

4. repercussions - the effects of something

5. harangue - a long, angry rant or speech

6. abominable - terrible; extremely poor

7. egotistical - characterized as having too high of an opinion of oneself

8. pedantic - overly concerned about small details

9. mayhem - a state of disorder

10. capitulation - the act of surrendering