feign
to fake or pretend something that you don’t feel
wistful
feeling nostalgic longing for the past
extemporaneous
made up on the spot; not pre-planned or rehearsed
haughty
stuck up, arrogant
incredulous
completely shocked, in disbelief
deplorable
shockingly bad, wrong and immoral behavior
contingency
a back-up plan in case something goes wrong
contingent
dependent on something else happening (like you don’t get to go out with your friends unless your chores are done)
unprecedented
something that’s never happened before
incarnation
in the flesh; a physical embodiment of an idea
affront
to offend someone in a disrespectful way
inexplicable
something that can’t be explained or understood
vicariously
experiencing something second-hand through someone else
portentous
a sign that something bad will happen
discern
to be able to look at something and understand what it means
unscrupulous
a person who has no morals or ethics; they do what they need to get ahead without caring about others
scruples
a sense of right and wrong that warns you when something doesn’t seem right
feign
When my nephew talks about Pokemon, I ____ interest even though I couldn’t care less.
wistful
When it snows, I feel _____ for the days when my friends and I would meet at the sledding hill and play all day.
extemporize
I didn’t have a rain jacket, so I had to ____ one out of plastic bags when I got caught in a downpour.
haughteur
I was expecting _____ and rudeness from Lady Bixbury due to her rank and title, but she was surprisingly down-to-earth.
incredulity
I had never seen my sister run more than a mile without getting winded, so I could not hide my ____ when she said that she was joining the Cross Country team.
deplorably
The middle schoolers behaved _____ on the field trip, so our school was banned from visiting the Science Museum again.
contingent
Whether or not my car gets fixed soon is _____ on how fast the insurance company processes my claim.
precedent
My parents set the ____ with my older sister that we could get our ears pierced when we turned 12, so my sister was upset when I got mine pierced at 10. She said that it wasn’t fair.
incarnate
My dog is goofiness ____; he makes everyone laugh with his silly antics.
affront
I did not mean it as a(n) ____ when I came late to class; I’m so sorry that you felt disrespected.
inexplicably
My computer ____ turned off right in the middle of the quiz; I swear this thing is possessed or something.
vicariously
It’s not healthy for a parent to try to live _____ through their kids; children should be able to choose what activities bring them joy.
discern
Because the sky was cloudy, I could not ____ which direction was north.
scruples
My ____ about joining the group were justified when it came out later that it was a cult!
portentous
I had a(n) _____ feeling as I walked up to the large, creepy building.