Vocab Words 71-80

Question 1

authenticity

Answer 1

the quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived
penelope found it difficult to verify the authenticity of the paper

Question 2

eminent

Answer 2

superior distinguished;high in position or status
she was one of the worlds most eminent politicians

Question 3

coincide

Answer 3

to happen at the same time
the festival was planned to coincide with Easter

Question 4

aesthetic

Answer 4

relating to beauty or refined taste
hayden had an appealing aesthetic

Question 5

bittersweet

Answer 5

tinged with a feeling of sadness
it was bittersweet to see him go

Question 6

novel

Answer 6

new, innovative
he designed a really novel broom

Question 7

dreary

Answer 7

sad, gloomy, dull
penelope frowned at the dreary sky

Question 8

sheer

Answer 8

so thin that light can shine through
the back of her dress was completely sheer

Question 9

capture

Answer 9

to trap or take possession of, to successfully represent or imitate, to captivate, mesmerize, to catch or seize
They had successfully captured the dragon.

Question 10

incite

Answer 10

to encourage or stir up
he planned to incite a riot later in the day