Oct 11 Vocabs (20)

Question 1

Resilient

Answer 1

(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
Hardy. Re- Means similar to recoil

Question 2

Serene

Answer 2

calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.

Question 3

tawdry

Answer 3

showy but cheap and of poor quality.

Question 4

somber

Answer 4

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
“the night skies were somber and starless”

Question 5

incandescent

Answer 5

1. full of strong emotion; passionate.
2. emitting light as a result of being heated.

Question 6

prolific

Answer 6

present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful. pro- “forward.”

Question 7

taciturn

Answer 7

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Question 8

pragmatic

Answer 8

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

Question 9

ethereal

Answer 9

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

Question 10

indignant

Answer 10

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

“dignity,” combined with the prefix “in-,” which is here used as a negative prefix meaning not.

Question 11

capricious

Answer 11

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
“it’s terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss”

Question 12

obdurate

Answer 12

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.

Question 13

flippant

Answer 13

not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

Question 14

imperiled

Answer 14

put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.
“its fast-growing debt imperils the nation’s future”

Question 15

entourage

Answer 15

a group of people attending or surrounding an important person.

Question 16

conjugate

Answer 16

give the different forms of (a verb in an inflected language) as they vary according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person.

Question 17

gamut

Answer 17

the complete range or scope of something.
“the whole gamut of human emotion”

Question 18

echelon

Answer 18

a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.

Question 19

destitute

Answer 19

without the basic necessities of life.

Question 20

haphazard

Answer 20

lacking any obvious principle of organization.