Common Words 6

Question 1

Pejorative

Answer 1

Expressing disapproval (usu. refers to a term)

Question 2

Jovial

Answer 2

Full of or showing high-spirited merriment

Question 3

Anomaly

Answer 3

Something that is not normal, standard, or expected

Question 4

Mendacity

Answer 4

The tendency to be untruthful

Question 5

Duress

Answer 5

Compulsory force or threat

Question 6

Capricious

Answer 6

Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

Question 7

Indecorous

Answer 7

Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

Question 8

Economical

Answer 8

Avoiding waste, efficient

Question 9

Askance

Answer 9

With a look of suspicion or disapproval

Question 10

Ignominious

Answer 10

(Used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

Question 11

Truncate

Answer 11

Reduce the length of something

Question 12

Flux

Answer 12

A state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event)

Question 13

Sullen

Answer 13

Showing a brooding ill humor

Question 14

Impartial

Answer 14

Free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

Question 15

Contrition

Answer 15

The feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad

Question 16

Imprudent

Answer 16

Not wise

Question 17

Appease

Answer 17

Pacify by acceding to the demands of

Question 18

Craven

Answer 18

Pathetically cowardly

Question 19

Opulence

Answer 19

Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Question 20

Maladroit

Answer 20

Clumsy

Question 21

Reproach

Answer 21

To express criticism towards

Question 22

Fastidious

Answer 22

Overly concerned with details; fussy

Question 23

Efficacious

Answer 23

Producing the intended result

Question 24

Maverick

Answer 24

Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

Question 25

Edifying

Answer 25

Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

Question 26

Elicit

Answer 26

Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses

Question 27

Timorous

Answer 27

Timid by nature or revealing fear and nervousness

Question 28

Disseminate

Answer 28

Cause to become widely known

Question 29

Harried

Answer 29

Troubled persistently esp. with petty annoyances

Question 30

Specious

Answer 30

Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

Question 31

Dilatory

Answer 31

Wasting time