Semester 2

Question 1

Cadaverous

Answer 1

Resembling a corpse

Question 2

Concoct

Answer 2

To prepare by combining ingredients, to invent or devise

Question 3

Crass

Answer 3

So crude and unrefined as to be la king in discrimination

Question 4

Desecrate

Answer 4

To violate the sacred character of; to commit sacrilege

Question 5

Desist

Answer 5

To cease from action; to stop doing something

Question 6

Grandiose

Answer 6

Impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur

Question 7

Inconsequential

Answer 7

Lacking worth or importance

Question 8

Infraction

Answer 8

A breaking of a law or obligation

Question 9

Pillage

Answer 9

The act of robbing goods by force; goods stolen by force in a time of war, to plunder

Question 10

Prate

Answer 10

O talk about aimlessly or foolishly

Question 11

Restitution

Answer 11

The act of restoring something to the full owner

Question 12

Stipend

Answer 12

A sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

Question 13

Acrimonious

Answer 13

Full of bitterness

Question 14

Bovine

Answer 14

Sluggish, unresponsive; dull

Question 15

Conducive

Answer 15

Contributing to an end, beneficial

Question 16

Corpulent

Answer 16

Very fat, obese

Question 17

Dispassionate

Answer 17

Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

Question 18

Dissension

Answer 18

Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement

Question 19

Dissipate

Answer 19

To disperse or disappear

Question 20

Gauntlet

Answer 20

An onslaught or attack from all sides; a protective glove from medieval times

Question 21

Hypothetical

Answer 21

Based on a theory, assumption or guess

Question 22

Relegate

Answer 22

To assign or remove, usually to an inferior or lower position

Question 23

Subservient

Answer 23

Acting subordinate to another; submissive

Question 24

Susceptible

Answer 24

Easily influenced by power or emotion

Question 25

Élan

Answer 25

enthusiastic vigor and liveliness; distinctive flair

Question 26

Abate

Answer 26

To reduce in amount or to make less

Question 27

Anathema

Answer 27

A person or thing that is the object of strong dislike

Question 28

Astute

Answer 28

Having discernment or cleverness

Question 29

Avarice

Answer 29

Extreme desire for wealth of getting and keeping riches

Question 30

Culpable

Answer 30

Guilty or deserving of blame

Question 31

Egregious

Answer 31

Obviously bad or offensive

Question 32

Modicum

Answer 32

A moderate or small amount

Question 33

Nebulous

Answer 33

Hazy, vague, or indistinct

Question 34

Novice

Answer 34

A beginner in any occupation or activity the requires skill

Question 35

Pretentious

Answer 35

Something done for show or to make a big impression

Question 36

Resuscitate

Answer 36

To restore or revive from death or unconsciousness

Question 37

Succinct

Answer 37

Chiefly or briefly expressed in few words

Question 38

Torpid

Answer 38

Sluggish or inactive

Question 39

Accrue

Answer 39

To increase or accumulate over time or natural growth

Question 40

Antediluvian

Answer 40

Very old fashioned or antiquated or out of date

Question 41

Bedlam

Answer 41

A scene of consuming and noisy disturbance

Question 42

Debonair

Answer 42

Having courteous or polished manners or charm

Question 43

Dun

Answer 43

To demand payment repeatedly; a person who demands payment; dark or grayish brown in color

Question 44

Fortuitous

Answer 44

Happening by chance or by accident; lucky

Question 45

Gist

Answer 45

The main idea or essence

Question 46

Gratuitous

Answer 46

Free or done without charge

Question 47

Imperious

Answer 47

Overbearing or demanding or seeking to dominate

Question 48

Motley

Answer 48

Composed of a great variety of elements

Question 49

Procrastinate

Answer 49

To delay or out off until later

Question 50

Provocative

Answer 50

Serving to excite or arouse by stimulating a strong feeling or desire

Question 51

Sedentary

Answer 51

A lot of sitting or resting with very little exercise

Question 52

Abstemious

Answer 52

Temperate and moderate in diet

Question 53

Accentuate

Answer 53

To give emphasis to or to stress

Question 54

Contingent

Answer 54

A representative group forming part of a larger group; likely to occur but not with certainty

Question 55

Dowdy

Answer 55

Lacking style or good taste

Question 56

Florid

Answer 56

Very ornate and over decorated

Question 57

Foist

Answer 57

To impose or pass off by fraud

Question 58

Gauche

Answer 58

Lacking in social grace

Question 59

Heresy

Answer 59

An opinion or doctrine that is different front society's accepted beliefs

Question 60

Palpable

Answer 60

Capable of being touched and felt, tangible

Question 61

Perceptive

Answer 61

Showing a keen sense of understanding or insight

Question 62

Quail

Answer 62

To shrink back or lose courage when in a difficult situation

Question 63

Salient

Answer 63

A projecting or protruding part of a battle line

Question 64

Sear

Answer 64

To burn or char on the surface

Question 65

Absolve

Answer 65

To free from blame, guilt or consequences

Question 66

Clangor

Answer 66

A loud, clamorous noise or clang

Question 67

Contiguous

Answer 67

Touching, in contact, side by side

Question 68

Enhance

Answer 68

To magnify or increase the degree or value of

Question 69

Enthrall

Answer 69

To charm or captivate

Question 70

Exude

Answer 70

To emit or send out; to ooze forth

Question 71

Implicit

Answer 71

Implied, rather than openly stated

Question 72

Incisive

Answer 72

Penetrating, sharp or piercing, as in a suggestion

Question 73

Ostentatious

Answer 73

Showy and intended to impress others

Question 74

Paraphrase

Answer 74

A restatement of a text or passage for clarity

Question 75

Preeminent

Answer 75

Superior to or notable, outstanding

Question 76

Redundant

Answer 76

Exceeding more than is necessary; repetitive

Question 77

Winsome

Answer 77

Charming and attractive in a simple, childlike way

Question 78

Beneficent

Answer 78

Characterized by charity and kindness