Vocab 11 (Word - give definition[s])

Question 1

malign

Answer 1

1. (adjective) evil

2. (verb) criticize, speak ill of

Question 2

mar

Answer 2

hurt someone’s appearance

Question 3

meander

Answer 3

wander

Question 4

mercenary

Answer 4

1. (adjective) motivated by money

2. (noun) soldier hired to fight for a foreign country

Question 5

mercurial

Answer 5

unpredictable, inconsistent

Question 6

mitigate

Answer 6

make less serious, reduce

Question 7

muted

Answer 7

quiet, soft

Question 8

myopic

Answer 8

1. nearsighted

2. unimaginative

Question 9

nebulous

Answer 9

vague, cloudy

Question 10

nonchalance

Answer 10

lack of concern

Question 11

notorius

Answer 11

famous for something bad

Question 12

odoriferous

Answer 12

having a strong or unpleasant smell

Question 13

opaque

Answer 13

1. not transparent

2. hard to understand

Question 14

opportunist

Answer 14

a person who takes advantage of opportunities, often unethically

Question 15

orthodox

Answer 15

conservative, traditional

Question 16

oversight

Answer 16

mistake

Question 17

parochial

Answer 17

1. relating to church

2. narrow-minded, unsophisticated

Question 18

particular

Answer 18

1. specific, individual

2. fussy, demanding

Question 19

partisan

Answer 19

1. supporter of a party or a cause

2. someone who is prejudiced towards a certain cuase

Question 20

patronize

Answer 20

1. support financially

2. act superior, look down on

Question 21

peremptory

Answer 21

bossy, commanding

Question 22

novelty

Answer 22

1. newness, originality

2. a trinket or toy

Question 23

perennial

Answer 23

long-lasting, conntinual

Question 24

perfidious

Answer 24

untrustworthy, disloyal

Question 25

perverse

Answer 25

1. unacceptable, unreasonable | 2. unnatural, abnormal

Question 26

pigment

Answer 26

substance that gives color

Question 27

plebeian

Answer 27

common citizen

Question 28

poignant

Answer 28

emotionally touching

Question 29

pragmatic

Answer 29

practical

Question 30

precipitate

Answer 30

cause a sudden outcome