Group 3 Words

Question 1

aver (verb)

Answer 1

aver (verb) to state as a fact; to declare or assert

Question 2

diatribe (noun)

Answer 2

diatribe (noun) a harsh denunciation

Question 3

dissemble

Answer 3

dissemble (verb) to disguise or conceal; to mislead

Question 4

evanescent (adj.)

Answer 4

evanescent (adj.) tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

Question 5

fervent (adj.)

Answer 5

fervent (adj.) greatly emotional or zealous (noun form: fervor )

Question 6

fortuitous

Answer 6

fortuitous (adj.) happening by accident or chance

Question 7

germane (adj.)

Answer 7

germane (adj.) relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

Question 8

grandiloquence (noun)

Answer 8

grandiloquence (noun) pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent

Question 9

hackneyed (adj.)

Answer 9

hackneyed (adj.) rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

Question 10

halcyon (adj.)

Answer 10

halcyon (adj.) calm and peaceful

Question 11

hedonism (noun)

Answer 11

hedonism (noun) devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)

Question 12

hegemony (noun)

Answer 12

hegemony (noun) the consistent dominance of one state or group over others

Question 13

iconoclast (noun)

Answer 13

iconoclast (noun) one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

Question 14

imperturbable

Answer 14

imperturbable (adj.) marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness

Question 15

implacable

Answer 15

implacable (adj.) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

Question 16

inchoate (adj.)

Answer 16

inchoate (adj.) in an initial stage; not fully formed

Question 17

infelicitous

Answer 17

infelicitous (adj.) unfortunate; inappropriate

Question 18

insipid (adj.)

Answer 18

insipid (adj.) lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge

Question 19

malevolent (adj.)

Answer 19

malevolent (adj.) having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence )

Question 20

malleable (adj

Answer 20

malleable (adj.) capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable

Question 21

mendacity

Answer 21

mendacity (noun) the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious )

Question 22

misanthrope

Answer 22

misanthrope (noun) one who hates all other humans (adj. form: misanthropic )

Question 23

obdurate

Answer 23

obdurate (adj.) unyielding; hardhearted; intractable

Question 24

obsequious (adj.)

Answer 24

obsequious (adj.) exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

Question 25

occlude (verb)

Answer 25

occlude (verb) to obstruct or block

Question 26

opprobrium

Answer 26

opprobrium (noun) disgrace; contempt; scorn

Question 27

pedagogy

Answer 27

pedagogy (noun) the profession or principles of teaching or instructing

Question 28

pedantic (adj.)

Answer 28

pedantic (adj.) overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one’s knowledge

Question 29

penury

Answer 29

penury (noun) poverty; destitution

Question 30

pith

Answer 30

pith (noun) the essential or central part

Question 31

pithy (adj.)

Answer 31

pithy (adj.) precise and brief

Question 32

querulous

Answer 32

querulous (adj.) prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish

Question 33

recalcitrant (adj.)

Answer 33

recalcitrant (adj.) obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

Question 34

salubrious

Answer 34

salubrious (adj.) promoting health or well-being

Question 35

specious (adj.)

Answer 35

specious (adj.) seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false

Question 36

spurious (adj.)

Answer 36

spurious (adj.) lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

Question 37

superfluous (adj.)

Answer 37

superfluous (adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

Question 38

surfeit (verb)/(noun)

Answer 38

surfeit (verb)/(noun) an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess