vocab #1

Question 1

perpetual

Answer 1

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

Question 2

stoic

Answer 2

seeming unaffected by pleasure; impassive

Question 3

resilient

Answer 3

recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

Question 4

tedious

Answer 4

so lacking an interest as to cause mental awareness

Question 5

maverick

Answer 5

someone who exhibits independence in thought and action

Question 6

agitator

Answer 6

A political troublemaker

Question 7

bolster

Answer 7

support and strengthen

Question 8

abysmal

Answer 8

exceptionally bad or displeasing

Question 9

megalomaniac

Answer 9

A pathological egotist ( A person who is excessively conceited or self-absorbed)

Question 10

decree

Answer 10

issue and authoritative order

Question 11

compromise

Answer 11

expose or make liable to danger, suspicion or distrepute

Question 12

facility

Answer 12

skill for performance or ability without difficulty

Question 13

guise

Answer 13

an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something

Question 14

wary

Answer 14

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Question 15

ascertain

Answer 15

learn or discover with confidence

Question 16

palette

Answer 16

range of color characteristics of a painting, artist, etc.