Test 3

Question 1

wag

Answer 1

joker

Question 2

waggish

Answer 2

humorous

eg. waggish comment

Question 3

jest

Answer 3

joke

Question 4

jocund

Answer 4

cheerful, merry

[syn] merry

eg. jocund company

Question 5

jocose

Answer 5

joking; humorous

eg. jocose remarks / comment

Question 6

jocular 2

Answer 6

1) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
eg. jocular person / comment

2) said as a joke (not seriously)
eg. a jocular response

Question 7

banter

Answer 7

to joke for humorous purpose (not to bother others)
eg. the students are bantering

[syn] chaff

Question 8

badinage

Answer 8

teasing conversation

eg. they are engaging in badinage

Question 9

bard

Answer 9

a verbal poet

Question 10

bald 3

Answer 10

1) without hair

2) without vegetation
eg. bald mountain

• 3) open
  eg. bald lie/liar

Question 11

complicity

Answer 11

complic - crime

involvement in crime
eg. he was accused of complicity

Question 12

apathy

Answer 12

a-not, path-feeing

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern (neutral)

[syn] indifference [+1]

Question 13

indifference

Answer 13

avg. standard (neither good nor bad)

Question 14

sympathy 3

Answer 14

sym-similar, path-feeling

1) similar feeling
eg. sympathy among classmates

2) positive feeling towards others

3) support or agreement
eg. i have sympathy with your opinion

Question 15

apathetic

Answer 15

not having or showing much emotion or interest or concern

[syn] indifferent [+1], aloof

eg. he is indifferent / apathetic to politics

Question 16

indifferent

Answer 16

of avg standard (neither good nor bad)

eg. indifferent quality

Question 17

sympathetic 2

Answer 17

1) deserving sympathy
eg. a sympathetic beggar

• 2) supporting or agreeing
  eg. i am sympathetic with your opinion

[ant] unsympathetic

Question 18

accomplice

Answer 18

ac - plus, complish - crime

partner in crime

Question 19

brag

Answer 19

boast about success or achievement

Question 20

braggart

Answer 20

a person who brags

Question 21

braggadocio

Answer 21

activity of bragging

eg. i cant trust him because of his braggadocio

Question 22

blowhard

Answer 22

talkative boaster; braggart

Question 23

vainglorious

Answer 23

boastful about success or achievement
eg. vainglorious businessman

[syn] vain [+1]

Question 24

vain

Answer 24

useless or worthless

eg. vain attempt

Question 25

evoke 2

Answer 25

1) to cause or cause to happen 2) to bring back memory or feeling eg. the song evokes my childhood

Question 26

empathy

Answer 26

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Question 27

antipathy

Answer 27

anti - against, path - feelings feeling of great unfriendliness / hostility eg. antipathy between 2 families

Question 28

perfidy

Answer 28

the activity of betraying | eg. the character is marked by perfidy

Question 29

perfidious

Answer 29

very unfaithful or disloyal | eg. perfidious lover

Question 30

infidel

Answer 30

a person who does not believe in mainstream religion [syn] pagan eg. most of the chinese are pagans

Question 31

mainstream

Answer 31

followed by many people | eg. mainstream political ideology

Question 32

fervency

Answer 32

zeal (great enthusiasm)

Question 33

content

Answer 33

happily satisfied

Question 34

contentment

Answer 34

satisfaction

Question 35

malcontent

Answer 35

of complaining nature | eg. malcontent customer

Question 36

histrionic

Answer 36

attracting others unusually and emotionally eg. a histrionic woman/ gesture [syn] theatric, dramatic

Question 37

masticate

Answer 37

to chew

Question 38

eschew

Answer 38

forgo to give up (being unnecessary) for better option eg. i eschewed my plans [syn] forgo

Question 39

perpetrate

Answer 39

to commit a crime or offense

Question 40

deliberate

Answer 40

to think over deeply and laboriously | eg. after a long deliberation, i reached a conclusion

Question 41

amuse

Answer 41

to entertain | eg. amusing story

Question 42

bemuse

Answer 42

to confuse

Question 43

amaze

Answer 43

to surprise or cause wonder

Question 44

disseminate 2

Answer 44

1) to distribute eg. to disseminate 2) to spread eg, the website disseminates news and views

Question 45

perpetuation

Answer 45

crime or offense

Question 46

contemplative

Answer 46

seriously thoughtful | eg. contemplative mood

Question 47

perpetuate

Answer 47

to continue

Question 48

perpetual

Answer 48

continuous | eg. perpetual efforts

Question 49

swarthy

Answer 49

of dark color or complexion

Question 50

saturnine

Answer 50

dark unhappy or serious eg. saturnine expression

Question 51

leonine

Answer 51

very courageous | eg. a leonine soldier

Question 52

asinine

Answer 52

illogical or stupid [syn] absurd eg. asinine behavior

Question 53

articulate

Answer 53

clear at expression (ie. easy to understand) eg. articulate writing / teacher [ant] inarticulate

Question 54

articulate 2 / v/

Answer 54

1) express clearly 2) to connect or link with a joint so that it can be moved eg. articulated limbs

Question 55

eloquent

Answer 55

e-express, loq - talk clear at expression (expressive) eg. eloquent teacher / eloquent speech/ writing/ dance/ ideas / eyes [ant] ineloquent

Question 56

eloquence

Answer 56

clarity at expression ie. easy to understand

Question 57

imaginative

Answer 57

clever or inventive | eg. imaginative mind

Question 58

impassioned

Answer 58

very energetic eg. impassioned speech [ant] unimpassioned (dull)

Question 59

impassive

Answer 59

not showing feelings or emotions | eg. impassive mood

Question 60

elegiac

Answer 60

mournful(causing or feeling deep sadness) (of poetry) | eg. elegiac verse

Question 61

elegy

Answer 61

a sorrowful poem or speech on someone's death

Question 62

piquant 2

Answer 62

1) sharp and spicy eg. piquant pickle 2) fig. m - extremely interesting eg. piquant joke

Question 63

mundane

Answer 63

not spiritual | eg. mundane life

Question 64

poignant

Answer 64

causing deep sadness | eg. poignant memory