Vocab 13

Question 1

adamant

Answer 1

determined, set in opinion

Question 2

ajar

Answer 2

left open

Question 3

bacchanal

Answer 3

noisy drunken party

Question 4

baneful

Answer 4

destructive

Question 5

bombastic

Answer 5

full of pompous or complicated words used to impress

Question 6

callow

Answer 6

young, immature and inexperienced

Question 7

candid

Answer 7

honest, direct

Question 8

evocative

Answer 8

prompting vivid memories

Question 9

flog

Answer 9

beat with whip

Question 10

florid

Answer 10

covered with flowers, highly decorated

Question 11

glean

Answer 11

gather info bit by bit

Question 12

glom

Answer 12

steal or take, grab hold of

Question 13

gung ho

Answer 13

very enthusiastic

Question 14

harbinger

Answer 14

someone or something that predicts a future event

Question 15

hegemony

Answer 15

control or dominating influence

Question 16

intrinsic

Answer 16

internal, inward

Question 17

intrude

Answer 17

invade someones peace or privacy

Question 18

intrusive

Answer 18

causing uninvited disturbance

Question 19

ire

Answer 19

strong anger

Question 20

irk

Answer 20

irritate someone

Question 21

levity

Answer 21

amusing remarks or behavior esp during special occasion

Question 22

libertine

Answer 22

immoral sexually promiscuous person

Question 23

ludicrous

Answer 23

absurdly ridiculous

Question 24

lugubrious

Answer 24

extremely mournful, sad, or gloomy

Question 25

macabre

Answer 25

horribly gruesome

Question 26

neophyte

Answer 26

beginner or novice

Question 27

neurological

Answer 27

of the mind, reffering to function of nervous system

Question 28

opaque

Answer 28

impervious to light, not transparent or translucent

Question 29

opprobrium

Answer 29

shame or disgrace that stems from disreputable behavior

Question 30

opus

Answer 30

a creative work of piece

Question 31

oscillate

Answer 31

move back and forth, to be indecisive

Question 32

ostensible

Answer 32

seeming to be true but hiding different motive

Question 33

partisan

Answer 33

strong supporter of group or cause,does not lsiten to contrary opinions

Question 34

pernicious

Answer 34

wicked or causing harm

Question 35

perseverate

Answer 35

continue or repeat something, like an action or word

Question 36

provocative

Answer 36

deliberately try to exicte or annoy people

Question 37

putative

Answer 37

generally accepted to be the truth, apprent or believed

Question 38

recourse

Answer 38

someone or something that someone does for help

Question 39

rectitude

Answer 39

correctness, strong moral integrity

Question 40

startle

Answer 40

frighten or suprise someone or something

Question 41

stimuli

Answer 41

things that cause something to happen

Question 42

stoic

Answer 42

showing admirable patience or endurance in face of adversity

Question 43

tenacity

Answer 43

determined or stubborn, sticking firmly to a decision

Question 44

tendentious

Answer 44

wrriten or spoken with a personal bias to promote idea or cause

Question 45

unduly

Answer 45

excessively, to a great extent or degree

Question 46

unstinting

Answer 46

generous

Question 47

vexing

Answer 47

annoying, irritating

Question 48

vitriolic

Answer 48

expressing bitter hatred

Question 49

wunderkind

Answer 49

a child who is unusually talented

Question 50

yaw

Answer 50

deviation from planned course, like a boat