Chapter 2: Core Vocabulary II

Question 1

Diminutive

Answer 1

Very small

Question 2

Minutiae

Answer 2

Minor everyday details

Question 3

Trivial

Answer 3

Trifling; unimportant; insignificant

Question 4

Exhort

Answer 4

To encourage; to urge; to give a pep talk; to IMPLORE

Question 5

Antipathy

Answer 5

Strong dislike; ill will; the state of DETESTING someone; ENMITY; RANCOR

Question 6

Digress

Answer 6

To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble

Question 7

Tenacious

Answer 7

Characterized by holding fast; showing great determination in holding on to something that is valued

Question 8

Indulgent

Answer 8

Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant

Question 9

Polarize

Answer 9

To create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions of groups; to be DIVISIVE

Question 10

Nebulous

Answer 10

Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully-developed form

Question 11

Analogy

Answer 11

A similarity or likeness between things - events, ideas actions, trends - that are otherwise unrelated

Question 12

Analogous

Answer 12

Comparable or similar in certain respects

Question 13

Ephemeral, Fleeting, Evanescent Perennial

Answer 13

Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient Returning year after year; enduring

Question 14

Penchant, Predilection, Propensity

Answer 14

A liking or preference for something; a BENT; an INCLINATION

Question 15

Capricious, Mercurial, Fickle

Answer 15

Very changeable; Characterized by constantly-shifting moods

Question 16

Boorish, Uncouth, Crass

Answer 16

Vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined

Question 17

Indignant

Answer 17

Characterized by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust

Question 18

Innudendo

Answer 18

A veiled reference; an insinuation

Question 19

Thwart, Stymie

Answer 19

To stop; to frustate; to prevent

Question 20

Adroit, Deft, Adept

Answer 20

To have or show great skill; DEXTEROUS; nimble

Question 21

Admonish

Answer 21

To earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action

Question 22

Incontrovertible

Answer 22

Impossible to deny or disprove; demonstrably true

Question 23

Voracious, Ravenous, Rapacious

Answer 23

A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; INSTIABLE

Question 24

Callous

Answer 24

Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling

Question 25

**Intrepid, Undaunted**

Answer 25

Courageous, RESOLUTE, fearless

Question 26

**Nonchalant**

Answer 26

Having an air of casual indifference; coolly unconcerned; UNFLAPPABLE

Question 27

Convoluted

Answer 27

Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate

Question 28

**Itinerant**

Answer 28

Migrating from place to place; NOT SEDENTARY

Question 29

**Poignant**

Answer 29

Moving; touching; heartrending

Question 30

**Impetus**

Answer 30

A stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity

Question 31

**Bucolic, Rustic, Pastoral**

Answer 31

Characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life

Question 32

**Equanimity**

Answer 32

Calmness; composure; even-tempered; poise

Question 33

**Panache, Verve, Flamboyance, Elan**

Answer 33

Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

Question 34

**Provocative**

Answer 34

Provoking discussion; stimulating controversy; arousing a reaction

Question 35

**Placid, Serene**

Answer 35

Calm or quiet; undisturbed by tumult or disorder

Question 36

**Fortuitous**

Answer 36

Of accidental but fortunate occurrence; having unexpected good fortune

Question 37

**Dispel**

Answer 37

To drive away; scatter, as to DISPEL a misconception

Question 38

**Amalgam**

Answer 38

A mixture; a blend; a combination of difference elements

Question 39

**Viable; Feasible**

Answer 39

Capable of being accomplished; possible

Question 40

**Anguish**

Answer 40

Agonized physical or mental pain; torment

Question 41

**Intemperate**

Answer 41

Lacking restraint; excessive

Question 42

**Temperate**

Answer 42

Exercising moderation and restraint

Question 43

**Superficial**

Answer 43

Shallow; lacking in depth; concerned with surface appearence

Question 44

**Laud, Extol, Tout, Acclaim**

Answer 44

To praise; to applaud

Question 45

**Dismissive**

Answer 45

Showing overt intentional INDIFFERENCE or disregard; rejecting

Question 46

**Disparage**

Answer 46

To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; to belittle

Question 47

**Pompous**

Answer 47

Filled with excessive self-importance; PRETENTIOUS; OSTENTATIOUS; boastful

Question 48

**Cryptic**

Answer 48

Having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious

Question 49

**Subtle**

Answer 49

Difficult to detect; faint; mysterious; likely to elude perception

Question 50

**Disparity**

Answer 50

An inequality; a gap; an imbalance

Question 51

**Curtail**

Answer 51

To cut short of reduce

Question 52

**Innocuous**

Answer 52

Harmless; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feeling or hostility; not INIMICAL

Question 53

**Diatribe, Tirade, Harangue**

Answer 53

A bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; a RANT