vocab 17

Question 1

avuncular

Answer 1

adj. similar to an uncle

Question 2

desultory

Answer 2

adj. wandering from subject to subject

Question 3

hector

Answer 3

v. to bully; to pester

Question 4

beguile

Answer 4

v. to deceive; to charm; to enchant

Question 5

hiatus

Answer 5

n. a pause or gap

Question 6

insolence

Answer 6

n. disrespectful arrogance; rudeness

Question 7

nonentity

Answer 7

n. a person or thing of little importance

Question 8

coalesce

Answer 8

v. to blend; to merge

Question 9

lambent

Answer 9

adj. softly bright or radiant; flickering lightly over a surface

Question 10

sibilant

Answer 10

adj. a hissing sound

Question 11

rebuke

Answer 11

v. to scold; to blame

Question 12

pandemic

Answer 12

adj. general; widespread

Question 13

ennui

Answer 13

n. boredom; a weariness resulting from a lack of interest

Question 14

ergo

Answer 14

conj. therefore

Question 15

pecuniary

Answer 15

adj. pertaining to money; financial