List 5 Vocab

Question 1

Incongruous

Answer 1

Adj: lacking harmony, compatibility, or appropriateness.

Question 2

Profuse

Answer 2

Adj: exhibiting great abundance; plentiful; copious; bountiful.

Question 3

Surly

Answer 3

Adj: ill humored; churlish in manner or mood; sullen and gruff

Question 4

Bucolic

Answer 4

Adj: relating to or typical of the countryside or its people; rustic.

Question 5

Alacrity

Answer 5

N: a cheerful or eager readiness or willingness, often manifested by brisk, lively action or promptness in response.

Question 6

Equivocate

Answer 6

Intransitive V: to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or to avoid committing oneself to anything definite.

Question 7

Assiduous

Answer 7

Adj: constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive.

Question 8

Cavort

Answer 8

Intransitive V:

1. To bound or prance about
2. To have lively or boisterous fun; to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner

Question 9

Efficacious

Answer 9

Adj: capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.

Question 10

Ribald

Answer 10

Offensive in speak or gesture

Question 11

Morose

Answer 11

Gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent

Question 12

Poignant

Answer 12

Evoking sadness or regret

Question 13

Pretentious

Answer 13

Attempting to impress by acting more important/talented than you are

Question 14

Quizzical

Answer 14

Odd, eccentric, amusing

Question 15

Malicious

Answer 15

Purposely hurtful

Question 16

Recumbent

Answer 16

Adj:

1. Reclining; lying down.
2. Resting; inactive; idle.