List #3

Question 1

abbreviate (v.)

Answer 1

to shorten, reduce

Question 2

affable (adj.)

Answer 2

friendly, amiable

Question 3

amiable (adj.)

Answer 3

friendly, affable

Question 4

bard (n.)

Answer 4

a poet, often a singer as well

Question 5

brusque (adj.)

Answer 5

short, abrupt, dismissive

Question 6

chastise (v.)

Answer 6

to criticize, to scold

Question 7

concede (v.)

Answer 7

to give in, to accept

Question 8

daunting (adj.)

Answer 8

intimidating

Question 9

diminish (v.)

Answer 9

to decrease or make smaller

Question 10

empathy (n.)

Answer 10

the experience of another’s feelings as one’s own

Question 11

exemplary (adj.)

Answer 11

serving as an example

Question 12

fickle (adj.)

Answer 12

characterized by changeableness, whimsical

Question 13

foster (v.)

Answer 13

to stimulate, promote, encourage

Question 14

hedonist (n.)

Answer 14

one whose primary pursuit is pleasure

Question 15

indictment (n.)

Answer 15

accusation of wrongdoing

Question 16

juvenile (adj.)

Answer 16

young or immature

Question 17

lithe (adj.)

Answer 17

graceful, flexible, supple

Question 18

meager (adj.)

Answer 18

lacking in quality stature

Question 19

myriad (adj.)

Answer 19

consisting of a very great number

Question 20

ominous (adj.)

Answer 20

foreboding or foreshadowing evil, portentous

Question 21

pervasive (adj.)

Answer 21

to spread throughout

Question 22

predestination (n.)

Answer 22

the concept of destiny or fate

Question 23

purport (v.)

Answer 23

to present an intention that is often FALSE

Question 24

refrain (v.)

Answer 24

to hold oneself back, forbear

Question 25

rife (adj.)

Answer 25

abundant

Question 26

sedentary (adj.)

Answer 26

sitting

Question 27

stupefy (v.)

Answer 27

to astound

Question 28

tantamount (adj.)

Answer 28

equivalent in value or significance

Question 29

trite (adj.)

Answer 29

overused, hackneyed

Question 30

verbose (adj.)

Answer 30

wordy