Group 9

Question 1

boorish

Answer 1

rough and bad-mannered; coarse

Question 2

brook

Answer 2

to tolerate; to endure; to countenance (admit as acceptable)

Question 3

circumspect

Answer 3

wary and unwilling to take risks

Question 4

comity

Answer 4

1. an association of nations for their mutual benefit
2. courtesy and considerate behavior towards others

Question 5

commensurate

Answer 5

corresponding in size or degree; in proportion

Question 6

cordial

Answer 6

1. warm and friendly
2. strongly felt

Question 7

deleterious

Answer 7

causing harm or damage

Question 8

dichotomy

Answer 8

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different

Question 9

edify

Answer 9

instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually

Question 10

elicit

Answer 10

evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone

Question 11

erudite

Answer 11

having or showing great knowledge or learning

Question 12

fecund

Answer 12

producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly fertile

Question 13

feeble

Answer 13

1. lacking physical strength; especially as a result of age or illness
2. lacking strength of character
3. failing to convince or impress

Question 14

felicitous

Answer 14

1. well chosen or suited to the circumstance
2. pleasing and fortunate

Question 15

forbear

Answer 15

politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain

Question 16

haphazard

Answer 16

lacking any obvious principle or organization

Question 17

hodgepodge

Answer 17

a confused mixture; a hotchpotch

Question 18

impede

Answer 18

delay or prevent (something or someone) by obstructing them; hinder

Question 19

impetious

Answer 19

acting or done quickly without thought or care

Question 20

irascible

Answer 20

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

Question 21

mercenary

Answer 21

1. primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
2. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

Question 22

meticulous

Answer 22

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Question 23

mordant

Answer 23

(especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting

Question 24

outstrip

Answer 24

move faster and overtake (someone else); exceed

Question 25

precarious

Answer 25

not securely held in place or position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse

Question 26

quirky

Answer 26

having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects

Question 27

repudiate

Answer 27

1. refuse to accept; reject 2. deny the truth or validity of

Question 28

tact

Answer 28

skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues

Question 29

trifling

Answer 29

unimportant or trivial

Question 30

turbulent

Answer 30

characterized by conflict, disorder or confusion; not stable or calm