Wk 3 Vocabs

Question 1

fluke

Answer 1

stroke of luck, happenstance
“Given that Denmark lost their first two games at the Euro 2020, it was a fluke that they made it into the knock-out stages”

Question 2

garrulous

Answer 2

talkative, loquacious, verbose, prolix

“It is virtually impossible to have a quiet time when you have garrulous people like Kojo in the group”

Question 3

emaciate

Answer 3

atrophy, waste away

“After suspending his work-out plan for a month, Kwaku’s prominent abs emaciated”

Question 4

glib

Answer 4

fluent in a superficial way
"Kevin's glib responses to queries in the regression class indicated his limited expertise in statistics"

Question 5

gambol

Answer 5

frolic, leap, skip

“As I watched the kids gambol in the park, I reminisced my childhood days in the park”

Question 6

grouse

Answer 6

complain, grumble

“I’m already stressed out this summer. The last thing I want is my sibling’s grousing”

Question 7

requite

Answer 7

avenge, reciprocate

“The Avengers assembled one last time to requite Iron Man’s death”

Question 8

extempore

Answer 8

impromptu, spontaneous, unscripted

“One thing I dislike about corporate work is an extempore meeting on a Friday evening”

Question 9

apposite

Answer 9

appropriate, suitable, germane

“Asking about a person’s sexual history may not be apposite for a biology class”

Question 10

quiescence

Answer 10

inactivity, dormancy, lull

“Before sprouting, seeds undergo about 3 days of quiescence”

Question 11

nabob

Answer 11

magnate, billionaire, tycoon

“The luxurious penthouses in Manhattan can only be afforded by nabobs like Bill Gates”

Question 12

stalwart

Answer 12

staunch, dedicated, loyal

“Pizzi has remained a stalwart supporter of Arsenal despite the club going trophyless for more than a decade”

Question 13

abscission

Answer 13

termination, cutting off

“The incorporation of the technology firm led to the abscission of their contract with Deloitte”

Question 14

viscid

Answer 14

viscous, thick

“The viscid nature of the red liquid fooled me into thinking it was blood”

Question 15

squelch

Answer 15

crash, squash, suppress

“I’m always cautious when walking on rainy days so I do not squelch any snails”

Question 16

truculent

Answer 16

fierce, belligerent, bellicose, aggressive, pugnacious

“Given the truculent nature of Yaw, it may not be advisable to let him delegate such a controversial discussion”

Question 17

implosion

Answer 17

collapse inward, sudden failure

“The 2008 financial crisis culminated in the implosion of several banks including Merrill Lynch”

Question 18

cardinal

Answer 18

main, chief

“The cardinal objective of this project is to win the ultimate prize”

Question 19

asperity

Answer 19

harshness, severity, rigor

“Having taken only intro econ courses in his first year, John was dumbfounded by the asperity of the econometrics class”

Question 20

intemperance

Answer 20

overindulgence, overconsumption

“Mensah’s doctor warned that his intemperance of alcohol could result in chronic kidney disorders”

Question 21

fulminate

Answer 21

explode, attack verbally
“Rather than assessing the shortfalls of the team after losing a match, Mourinho would fulminate for hours about his players’ weaknesses”

Question 22

scurvy

Answer 22

mean, despicable, reprobate

“James spent his childhood mostly with his callous stepmother, hence he grew up to become a scurvy, grumpy adult”

Question 23

salubrious

Answer 23

healthy

“Maintaining a salubrious lifestyle can go a long way to expanding your lifespan”

Question 24

puissance

Answer 24

power, influence

“Though it launched a few years ago, TikTok has garnered enormous puissance over the music industry”

Question 25

antipathy

Answer 25

repugnance, distaste, animosity

“Kwame Sefa Kayi’s public commentaries belies his antipathy to the Akuffo Addo government”

Question 26

doff

Answer 26

remove, discard

“After being in the sun all day, he doffed his clothes and hopped into the pool upon arrival”