Vocab List 2

Question 1

Absruse

Answer 1

Adj- difficult to understand

Question 2

Ameliorate

Answer 2

V- to make or become better; improve

Question 3

Blanch

Answer 3

V- to take color from; bleach

Question 4

Candid

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Adj- unprejudiced; impartial, open and sincere

Question 5

Copious

Answer 5

Adj- yielding or containing plenty

Question 6

Disapprobation

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N- moral disapproval; dondemnation

Question 7

Furtive

Answer 7

Adj- done in quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

Question 8

Heed

Answer 8

V- to pay attention to (advice, warning, etc)

Question 9

Immaterial

Answer 9

Adj- not important or significant

Question 10

Inane

Answer 10

Adj- very silly or stupid

Question 11

Incontrovertible

Answer 11

Adj- not able to be doubted or questioned

Question 12

Kindle

Answer 12

V- to start burning, to stir up, to catch fire, to flare up, to cause to glow, to become illuminated

Question 13

Morose

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Adj- (of a person) very serious, unhappy, quiet: very sad or unhappy

Question 14

Occluded

Answer 14

V- to close up or block off

Question 15

Ostentatious

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Adj- displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy

Question 16

Prolific

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Adj- producing large amount of something

Question 17

Soporilific

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Adj- causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep

Question 18

Stulifiying

Answer 18

V- to cause (someone or thing) to become dull, slow, etc

Question 19

Supercilious

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Adj- having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than other people

Question 20

Temerity

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N- the quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment especially in a way that seems rude or foolish

Question 21

Undulate

Answer 21

Adj- having a wavy surface, edge, or markings

Question 22

Voraciously

Answer 22

Adj- having or showing tendency to eat very large amounts of food