Vocab 1f

Question 1

Precarious

Answer 1

(adj.) Lacking stability, dangerously uncertain, or subject to unknown
circumstances
(adj.) Based on uncertain or dubious premises

Question 2

Default

Answer 2

(n) Failure to meet an obligation, especially a financial obligation; failure to make a court appearance; failure to participate in a contest
(v) To fail to do any of the above

Question 3

Tortuous

Answer 3

(adj. ) Winding; containing numerous twists, turns, or bends
(adj. ) Crooked, tricky, or devious
(adj. ) Highly involved, circuitous, or complex

Question 4

Tenuous

Answer 4

(adj. ) Not dense; thin or diluted inconsistency
(adj. ) Slender
(adj. ) Lacking substance or strength; flimsy; shaky

Question 5

Profuse

Answer 5

(adj. ) Present or available in great amount; plentiful, bountiful, or copious
(adj. ) Pouring forth freely or abundantly; extravagant

Question 6

Propitiate

Answer 6

(v) To gain or regain the favor of; appease or conciliate

Question 7

Zenith

Answer 7

(n) The highest point, culmination

Question 8

Dessicate

Answer 8

(v) To dry out completely

(v) To preserve (food) by drying

Question 9

Malediction

Answer 9

(n) A curse

Question 10

Veneration

Answer 10

(n) The act of regarding or treating with profound respect, awe, or admiration