Vocabulary List 2

Question 1

acquiesce (v.)

Answer 1

Accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 2

audacious (adj.)

Answer 2

1. Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

2. Showing an impudent lack of respect

Question 3

converge (v.)

Answer 3

come together from different directions to meet

Question 4

discordant (adj.)

Answer 4

1. Disagreeing or incongruous

2. (Of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony

Question 5

embellish (v.)

Answer 5

Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features

Question 6

fallacious (adj.)

Answer 6

Based on a mistaken belief

Question 7

immutable (adj.)

Answer 7

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed

Question 8

innate (adj.)

Answer 8

Inborn; natural; originating in the mind

Question 9

miserly (adj.)

Answer 9

stingy; a characteristic of a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

Question 10

placate (v.)

Answer 10

Make (someone) less angry or hostile

Question 11

relegate (v.)

Answer 11

Consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position

Question 12

succinct (adj.)

Answer 12

(Especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed

Question 13

visage (n.)

Answer 13

A person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features; a person’s facial expression

Question 14

sagacity (n.)

Answer 14

The quality of having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

Question 15

peremptory (adj.)

Answer 15

insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way