Lesson 22

Question 1

Auspicious

Answer 1

A. Favorable; promising success
B. Marked by success; prosperous
ADJ

Question 2

Circumspect

Answer 2

Cautious; prudent; mindful of circumstances and potential consequences; ADJ

Question 3

Despicable

Answer 3

Deserving of scorn, contempt, or a low opinion; adj

Question 4

Introspective

Answer 4

Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings; self-examining; adj

Question 5

Perspicuous

Answer 5

Clearly expressed; easy to understand; adj

Question 6

Specious

Answer 6

Seemingly true, but actually false; adj

Question 7

Spectacle

Answer 7

A. An impressive public performance or display
B. A public display of bad behavior
NOUN

Question 8

Spectrum

Answer 8

A. A band of color or sound, with its wavelength arranged in order
B. A broad range of related qualities or ideas
NOUN

Question 9

Auspices

Answer 9

Sponsorship, support, or protection; plural noun

Question 10

Specter

Answer 10

A. A ghost or spirit
B. A haunting or disturbing image or possibility
NOUN