VOCAB 1

Question 1

To tell (as a secret)

Answer 1

Divulge

Question 2

To encourage especially in a wrongdoing

Answer 2

Abet

Question 3

An intense feeling of eagerness

Answer 3

Ardor

Question 4

Stubborn about one’s beliefs

Answer 4

Dogmatic

Question 5

Lacking flavor, dull

Answer 5

Insipid

Question 6

Natural leaning or tendency

Answer 6

Proclivity

Question 7

Not essential, irrelevant

Answer 7

Extraneous

Question 8

To force by using pressure or threats

Answer 8

Coerce

Question 9

Skeptical or sketchy, hostile

Answer 9

Jaundiced

Question 10

To block the passage of

Answer 10

Occlude

Question 11

Extremely careful about small details, precise

Answer 11

Meticulous

Question 12

Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

Answer 12

Temerity

Question 13

A repetitive routine or procedure

Answer 13

Rote

Question 14

To credit as to the cause of a source

Answer 14

Ascribe

Question 15

Sociable; fond of the company of others

Answer 15

Gregarious

Question 16

To free someone from believing something false

Answer 16

Disabuse

Question 17

The act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

Answer 17

Heresy

Question 18

To check the accuracy of financial accounts and records

Answer 18

Audit

Question 19

Made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors

Answer 19

Motley

Question 20

A drink especially and alcoholic one

Answer 20

Libation

Question 21

Easy to teach or manage; obedient

Answer 21

Docile

Question 22

Restless and impatient

Answer 22

Restive

Question 23

Teasing playful conversation

Answer 23

Banter

Question 24

To criticize or punish severely

Answer 24

Castigate

Question 25

A hated, repellant person or thing

Answer 25

Anathema

Question 26

Lacking social graces; tactless

Answer 26

Guache

Question 27

Public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

Answer 27

Ignominy

Question 28

To hesitate nervously

Answer 28

Dither

Question 29

Extremely thin; wasted away

Answer 29

Emaciated

Question 30

To be discontent as though yearning for something to complain

Answer 30

Repine