Set 10

Question 1

sublime

A

Answer 1

lofty, grand, exalted

Question 2

submissive

A

Answer 2

easily yielding to authority

Question 3

succinct

A

Answer 3

marked by compact precision

Question 4

superfluous

A

Answer 4

exceeding what is necessary

Question 5

surfeit

N

Answer 5

an overabundant supply or indulgence

Question 6

surmise

V

Answer 6

to infer with little evidence

Question 7

surreptitious

A

Answer 7

stealthy

Question 8

surrogate

N

Answer 8

one acting in place of another

Question 9

swarthy

A

Answer 9

of dark color or complexion

Question 10

sycophant

N

Answer 10

one who flatters for self-gain

Question 11

tacit

A

Answer 11

expressed without words

Question 12

taciturn

A

Answer 12

not inclined to talk

Question 13

tangential

A

Answer 13

incidental, peripheral, divergent

Question 14

tantamount

A

Answer 14

equivalent in value or significance

Question 15

tedious

A

Answer 15

dull, boring

Question 16

temerity

N

Answer 16

audacity, recklessness

Question 17

temperance

N

Answer 17

moderation in action or thought

Question 18

tenable

A

Answer 18

able to be defended or maintained

Question 19

tenuous

A

Answer 19

having little substance or strength

Question 20

terrestrial

A

Answer 20

relating to the land

Question 21

timorous

A

Answer 21

timid, fearful

Question 22

tirade

N

Answer 22

a long speech marked by harsh or biting language

Question 23

toady

N

Answer 23

one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

Question 24

tome

N

Answer 24

a large book

Question 25

torpid | A

Answer 25

lethargic, dormant, lacking motion

Question 26

torrid | A

Answer 26

giving off intense heat, passionate

Question 27

tortuous | A

Answer 27

winding

Question 28

tractable | A

Answer 28

easily controlled

Question 29

tranquil | A

Answer 29

calm

Question 30

transgress | V

Answer 30

to violate, go over a limit

Question 31

transient | A

Answer 31

passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence

Question 32

transmute | V

Answer 32

to change or alter in form

Question 33

travesty | N

Answer 33

a grossly inferior imitation

Question 34

tremulous | A

Answer 34

fearful

Question 35

trenchant | A

Answer 35

effective, articulate, clear-cut

Question 36

trepidation | N

Answer 36

fear, apprehension

Question 37

trite | A

Answer 37

not original, overused

Question 38

truculent | A

Answer 38

ready to fight, cruel

Question 39

truncate | V

Answer 39

to shorten by cutting off

Question 40

turgid | A

Answer 40

swollen, excessively embellished in style or language

Question 41

turpitude | N

Answer 41

depravity, moral corruption

Question 42

ubiquitous | A

Answer 42

existing everywhere, widespread

Question 43

umbrage | N

Answer 43

resentment, offense

Question 44

uncanny | A

Answer 44

of supernatural character or origin

Question 45

unctuous | A

Answer 45

smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner

Question 46

undulate | V

Answer 46

to move in waves

Question 47

upbraid | V

Answer 47

to criticize or scold severely

Question 48

usurp | V

Answer 48

to seize by force, take possession of without right

Question 49

utilitarian | A

Answer 49

relating to or aiming at usefulness

Question 50

utopia | N

Answer 50

an imaginary and remote place of perfection

Question 51

vacillate | V

Answer 51

to fluctuate, hesitate

Question 52

vacuous | A

Answer 52

lacking content or ideas, stupid

Question 53

validate | V

Answer 53

to confirm, support, corroborate

Question 54

vapid | A

Answer 54

lacking liveliness, dull

Question 55

variegated | A

Answer 55

diversified, distinctly marked

Question 56

vehemently | Adverb

Answer 56

marked by intense force or emotion

Question 57

veneer | N

Answer 57

a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade

Question 58

venerable | A

Answer 58

deserving of respect because of age or achievement

Question 59

venerate | V

Answer 59

to regard with respect or to honor

Question 60

veracity | N

Answer 60

truthfulness, accuracy

Question 61

verbose | A

Answer 61

wordy, impaired by wordiness

Question 62

verdant | A

Answer 62

green in tint or color

Question 63

vestige | N

Answer 63

a mark or trace of something lost or vanished

Question 64

vex | V

Answer 64

to confuse or annoy

Question 65

vicarious | A

Answer 65

experiencing through another

Question 66

vicissitude | N

Answer 66

event that occurs by chance

Question 67

vigilant | A

Answer 67

watchful, alert

Question 68

vilify | V

Answer 68

to lower in importance, defame

Question 69

vindicate | V

Answer 69

to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free

Question 70

vindicative | A

Answer 70

vengeful

Question 71

virtuoso | N

Answer 71

one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer

Question 72

viscous | A

Answer 72

not free flowing, syrupy

Question 73

vitriolic | A

Answer 73

having a caustic quality

Question 74

vituperate | V

Answer 74

to berate, scold

Question 75

vivacious | A

Answer 75

lively, sprightly

Question 76

vocation | N

Answer 76

the work in which someone is employed, profession

Question 77

vociferous | A

Answer 77

loud, boisterous

Question 78

wallow | V

Answer 78

to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless

Question 79

wane | V

Answer 79

to decrease in size, dwindle

Question 80

wanton | A

Answer 80

undisciplined, lewd, lustful

Question 81

whimsical | A

Answer 81

fanciful, full of whims

Question 82

wily | A

Answer 82

crafty, sly

Question 83

winsome | A

Answer 83

charming, pleasing

Question 84

wistful | A

Answer 84

full of yearning; musingly sad

Question 85

wizened | A

Answer 85

dry, shrunken, wrinkled

Question 86

wrath | N

Answer 86

vengeful anger, punishment

Question 87

yoke | V

Answer 87

to join, link

Question 88

zealous | A

Answer 88

fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something

Question 89

zenith | N

Answer 89

the highest point, culminating point

Question 90

zephyr | N

Answer 90

a gentle breeze