4 - Vocabulary

Question 1

Delude

Answer 1

V. mislead the mind or judgement of; deceive; trick; fool

Question 2

Expunge

Answer 2

V. strike or blot out; erase; obliterate

Question 3

Lamentable

Answer 3

Adj. to be regretted; deplorable, unfortunate

Question 4

Scrupulous

Answer 4

Adj.
1. having moral integrity; upright; honorable

2. extremely careful to do the precisely right, proper, or correct thing in every last detail; painstaking; punctilious

Question 5

Gregarious

Answer 5

Adj. fond of the company of others; sociable; social

Question 6

Innocuous

Answer 6

Adj. not harmful or injurious; unlikely to irritate; harmless; inoffensive

Question 7

Precipitate

Answer 7

V. hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely; speed; accelerate

Question 8

Redundant

Answer 8

Adj. exceeding what is necessary or normal; superfluous; excess

Question 9

Cognizant

Answer 9

Adj. knowledgeable of something; conscious; aware; mindful

Question 10

Flabbergast

Answer 10

V. overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder; dumbfound; amaze; astound

Question 11

Implausible

Answer 11

Adj. seemingly unreasonable or unworthy or belief; improbable; incredible

Question 12

Panacea

Answer 12

N. remedy for all ills or difficulties; cure-all; elixir

Question 13

Untenable

Answer 13

Adj. not capable of being defended; unjustifiable; indefensible

Question 14

Ephemeral

Answer 14

Adj. lasting a very short time; transient; short-lived

Question 15

Allure

Answer 15

N. power of attraction; appeal; fascination; charm

Question 16

Tenacious

Answer 16

Adj. characterized by a firm hold; strong; sturdy; secure

Question 17

Vanquish

Answer 17

V. subdue completely in battle or in a contest; conquer; crush; defeat

Question 18

Paucity

Answer 18

N. smallness of number or quantity; fewness; dearth; scarcity

Question 19

Burgeon

Answer 19

V. grow or develop rapidly; flourish; expand

Question 20

Contemplate

Answer 20

V. look at or view with continued attention; consider; ponder; study

Question 21

Ostentatious

Answer 21

Adj. find of or marked by vain and unnecessary show for the purpose of attracting attention; showy; pretentious

Question 22

Unseemly

Answer 22

Adj. not keeping with established standards of good form and taste; unbecoming; inappropriate; indecorous

Question 23

Pilfer

Answer 23

V. obtain by petty theft in small quantities; steal; purloin; appropriate

Question 24

Assuage

Answer 24

V. make milder or less severe; ease; relieve

Question 25

Divest

Answer 25

V. get rid of; disencumber; free; rid

Question 26

Munificent

Answer 26

Adj. characterized by or displaying great generosity; bountiful; generous; lavish

Question 27

Paltry

Answer 27

Adj. practically worthless; insignificant; meager; measly

Question 28

Volatile

Answer 28

Adj. likely to shift quickly and unpredictably; unstable; explosive

Question 29

Cardinal

Answer 29

Adj. of principal importance; chief; main; primary

Question 30

Incapacitate

Answer 30

V. make incapable or unfit; disable; paralyze; disqualify

Question 31

Invincible

Answer 31

Adj. incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued; insuperable; indomitable

Question 32

Pernicious

Answer 32

Adj. highly injurious or destructive; ruinous; deadly; hurtful

Question 33

Raze

Answer 33

V. level to the ground; tear down; demolish; destroy

Question 34

Qualm

Answer 34

N. feeling of uneasiness, especially about a point of conscience or propriety; scruple; compunction

Question 35

Cursory

Answer 35

Adj. done rapidly, without attention to details; hasty