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Hon Eng list 7
Honors English List 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skirmish | small fight, brief encounter |
| fray | a fight |
| turbulent | unruly, agitated |
| oust | to drive out, eject |
| revert | return |
| cognizant | aware |
| indigent | poor, needy |
| jurisdiction | power, range of authority |
| reprehensible | worthy of blame |
| arbitrary | based on a whim, dictatorial |
| flout | show contempt, scoff |
| exacerbate | to irritate, make worse |
| forthwith | immediately |
| effigy | likeness (usually of a hated person) |
| monolithic | massively solid |
| paroxysm | a fit, a sudden outburst |
| implacable | cannot be pacified, inexorable |
| harass | to trouble, torment |
| stymie | to hinder, impede |
| terminate | to end |