English vocab chapter 1-4

Question 1

privy

Answer 1

(adj) participating in the knowledge of something private

Question 2

levity

Answer 2

(adj) having or showing arrogant superiority

Question 3

effeminate

Answer 3

(adj) having traits, tastes, or habits traditionally considered feminine

Question 4

deft

Answer 4

quick and skillful

Question 5

languid

Answer 5

laking energy, weak

Question 6

corroborate

Answer 6

to make certain, to confirm

Question 7

vitality

Answer 7

(n) liveliness; energy; spirit

Question 8

prodigal

Answer 8

(adj) lavish, excessively wasteful

Question 9

incredulous

Answer 9

(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical

Question 10

contemptuous

Answer 10

(adj) showing or feeling that something or someone is not worthy of respect

Question 11

banter

Answer 11

(n) an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks

Question 12

surname

Answer 12

(n) family name; last name

Question 13

riotous

Answer 13

(adj) like a riot; disorderly; loud and uproarious

Question 14

elation

Answer 14

(n) excited feelings of pride, triumph, or happiness

Question 15

grotesque

Answer 15

(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre

Question 16

transcendent

Answer 16

(adj) surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior

Question 17

sumptuous

Answer 17

(adj.) costly, rich, magnificent

Question 18

smoldering

Answer 18

(adj) burning with little smoke and no flame

Question 19

facet

Answer 19

(n.) one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem

Question 20

apathetic

Answer 20

(adj) indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

Question 21

hauteur

Answer 21

(adj.) disdainful snobbery

Question 22

rakish

Answer 22

(adj) a dashing, fashionable, and slightly disreputable quality or appearance

Question 23

discreet

Answer 23

(adj) careful and circumspect in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage.

Question 24

scamper

Answer 24

(v) to run with quick light steps

Question 25

fortnight

Answer 25

two weeks

Question 26

harlequin

Answer 26

(adj or n) clown or clownish

Question 27

permeate

Answer 27

(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through

Question 28

innuendo

Answer 28

(n.) an indirect suggestion or reference, typically suggestive or insulting

Question 29

romantic

Answer 29

(adj) fanciful, impractical, unrealistic; dominated by idealism

Question 30

gaiety

Answer 30

(adj) the state or quality of being light-hearted or cheerful

Question 31

tortuous

Answer 31

(adj.) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex

Question 32

provocation

Answer 32

(n) action or speech that annoys or angers

Question 33

florid

Answer 33

(adj) flushed/reddish; ornate

Question 34

provincial

Answer 34

(adj) lacking sophistication, narrow-minded

Question 35

convivial

Answer 35

(adj.) festive, sociable

Question 36

inept

Answer 36

(adj.) totally without skill

Question 37

caterwauling

Answer 37

(verb/gerund) [of a cat] making a shrill howling or wailing noise

Question 38

conscientious

Answer 38

diligent and careful