Vocab-List 5

Question 1

incongruous

Answer 1

-lacking in harmony, compatibility, or appropriateness

Question 2

profuse

Answer 2

-exhibiting great abundance; plentiful; copious; bountiful

Question 3

surly

Answer 3

-I’ll-humored; churlish/grumpy in manner or mood; sullen and gruff

Question 4

bucolic

Answer 4

-relating to or typical of the countryside or its people; rustic

Question 5

alacrity

Answer 5

-a cheerful or eager readiness or willingness, often manifested by brisk, lively action or promptness in response

Question 6

equivocate

Answer 6

-to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or to avoid committing oneself to anything definite

Question 7

assiduous

Answer 7

-constant in application it attention; devoted; attentive

Question 8

cavort

Answer 8

1. to bound or prance about 2. to have lively boisterous fun; to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner

Question 9

efficacious

Answer 9

-capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, ect.

Question 10

ribald

Answer 10

offensive in speech or gesture

Question 11

morose

Answer 11

-gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent

Question 12

poignant

Answer 12

-evoking sadness or regret

Question 13

pretentious

Answer 13

-attempting to impress by acting more important/talented than you are

Question 14

quizzical

Answer 14

-odd, eccentric, amusing

Question 15

malicious

Answer 15

-purposely hurtful

Question 16

recumbent

Answer 16

1. reclining; lying down

2. resting; inactive; idle