Vocab 1

Question 1

Allusion

Answer 1

An implied or indirect reference (noun)

Question 2

Appease

Answer 2

To calm; pacify or buy off by concessions (verb)

Question 3

Banal

Answer 3

Lacking originality or freshness; trite or commonplace (adjective)

Question 4

Circumspect

Answer 4

Careful to consider all circumstances; wary; cautious (adjective)

Question 5

Contentious

Answer 5

Likely to cause disagreement or argument; quarrelsome (adjective)

Question 6

Deference

Answer 6

Courteous regard; respect; compliance (noun)

Question 7

Dichotomy

Answer 7

A division into two; something with seemingly contradictory qualities (noun)

Question 8

Dubious

Answer 8

Doubtful; questionable (adjective)

Question 9

Enthrall

Answer 9

To captivate; please greatly (verb)

Question 10

Exonerate

Answer 10

To free or declare free from blame (verb)

Question 11

Flippant

Answer 11

Treating serious things lightly; disrespectful (adjective)

Question 12

Harangue

Answer 12

Lengthy and earnest speech; ranting speech or writing (verb)

Question 13

Implacable

Answer 13

Unforgiving; uncompromising (adjective)

Question 14

Irrefutable

Answer 14

Impossible to disprove (adjective)

Question 15

Ineffable

Answer 15

Incapable of being expressed in words (adjective)

Question 16

Laud

Answer 16

To praise (verb)

Question 17

Lugubrious

Answer 17

Mournful, especially in an exaggerated way (adjective)

Question 18

Negligence

Answer 18

Lack of proper care and attention; neglect (noun)

Question 19

Odious

Answer 19

Hateful; repulsive (adjective)

Question 20

Pedantic

Answer 20

A person who insists on strict adherence to formal rules; narrowly learned (adjective)

Question 21

Polemical

Answer 21

Controversial; involving dispute (adjective)

Question 22

Profuse

Answer 22

Showing great abundance; plentiful (adjective)

Question 23

Rebuttal

Answer 23

An argument that disproves or refutes (noun)

Question 24

Respite

Answer 24

A period of temporary delay; an interval of rest or relief (noun)

Question 25

Scathing

Answer 25

Scornful; caustic (adjective)

Question 26

Stanza

Answer 26

A verse, as in a poem or song (noun)

Question 27

Synopsis

Answer 27

A summary or outline (noun)

Question 28

Unerring

Answer 28

Committing no error (adjective)

Question 29

Vilification

Answer 29

The act of defaming or speaking evil of someone (noun)

Question 30

Zenith

Answer 30

A peak or highest point; summit (noun)

Question 31

Abstruse

Answer 31

Not easy to understand (adjective)

Question 32

Altruistic

Answer 32

Selflessly concerned for the welfare of others (adjective)

Question 33

Ambiguous

Answer 33

Unclear; doubtful or uncertain; open to different interpretations (adjective)

Question 34

Ardent

Answer 34

Intensely devoted; eager, vehement; fierce (adjective)

Question 35

Beguile

Answer 35

Deceive; trick; charm; divert (adjective)

Question 36

Callous

Answer 36

Hardened; insensitive; unsympathetic (adjective)

Question 37

Contrive

Answer 37

To plan cleverly; devise; to effect by plan or scheme

Question 38

Deleterious

Answer 38

Injurious to health; harmful (adjective)

Question 39

Ebullient

Answer 39

High spirited; overflowing with enthusiasm (adjective)

Question 40

Epic

Answer 40

Impressively great; of unusual size of extent; a long narrative, usually in verse (adjective/noun)

Question 41

Epicurean

Answer 41

Having luxurious tastes; indulging in sensual pleasure (noun)

Question 42

Expedite

Answer 42

To speed up the process of something; to accomplish a task quickly (verb)

Question 43

Foresight

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Prudence; care of provision for the future (noun)

Question 44

Frivolous

Answer 44

Characterized by a lack of seriousness; of little or no importance (adjective)

Question 45

Improvise

Answer 45

Extemporize; to compose, play, recite, sing, etc. on the spur of the moment (verb)

Question 46

Ingenious

Answer 46

Characterized by cleverness or originality (adjective)

Question 47

Itinerant

Answer 47

Traveling from place to place (adjective)

Question 48

Malevolent

Answer 48

Wishing evil of harm upon others; malicious (adjective)

Question 49

Onerous

Answer 49

Burdensome; troublesome (adjective)

Question 50

Opulent

Answer 50

Wealthy; rich; affluent (adjective)

Question 51

Ponderable

Answer 51

Capable of being considered carefully or deeply (adjective)

Question 52

Reticent

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Not talking much; reserved (adjective)

Question 53

Scrutinize

Answer 53

To examine in detail (verb)

Question 54

Steadfast

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Firm in purpose, faith, attachment, etc.; fixed in direction (adjective)

Question 55

Taciturn

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Silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed (adjective)

Question 56

Uniformity

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Overall sameness; homogeneity (noun)

Question 57

Unkempt

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Messy; disheveled; not combed (adjective)

Question 58

Unprecedented

Answer 58

Never before experienced; without previous instance (adjective)

Question 59

Virtuoso

Answer 59

A person with expert skill in a given field (noun)

Question 60

Malleable

Answer 60

Capable of being easily shaped; adaptable (adjective)