Vocab 2

Question 1

Aberrant

Answer 1

Differing from the standard or norm

Question 2

Abhorrent

Answer 2

Inspiring disgust, detestable, repugnant

Question 3

Brazen

Answer 3

Bold, overly confident, forward

Question 4

Brusque

Answer 4

Abrupt and rude in speech

Question 5

Craven

Answer 5

Cowardly

Question 6

Deleterious

Answer 6

Causing harm or damage

Question 7

Derisive

Answer 7

Expressing contempt, mocking

Question 8

Divisive

Answer 8

Creating hostility between people

Question 9

Eminent

Answer 9

Famous or professionally respected

Question 10

Hapless

Answer 10

Unfortunate, unlucky

Question 11

Histrionic

Answer 11

Overly theatrical, melodramatic

Question 12

Immanent

Answer 12

About to happen

Question 13

Incredulous

Answer 13

Disbelieving, shocked

Question 14

Inherent

Answer 14

Essential or characteristic of something

Question 15

Innocuous

Answer 15

Harmless, inoffensive

Question 16

Lucrative

Answer 16

Profitable

Question 17

Lurid

Answer 17

Vividly shocking or sensational

Question 18

Obstinate

Answer 18

Stubborn

Question 19

Ostensible

Answer 19

Based on the first or outside appearance of something

Question 20

Palpable

Answer 20

When a feeling is so intense it’s almost touchable

Question 21

Precocious

Answer 21

Advanced in ability at a younger age than usual

Question 22

Ramshackle

Answer 22

Falling to pieces, in despair (usually a building)

Question 23

Reprehensible

Answer 23

Disgraceful, disreputable, deserving criticism

Question 24

Repungnant

Answer 24

Extremely distasteful, abhorrent

Question 25

Sanctimonious

Answer 25

Acting morally superior to others

Question 26

Skittish

Answer 26

Easily excitable or scared

Question 27

Slipshod

Answer 27

Careless, with lack of attention to detail

Question 28

Tenuous

Answer 28

Slight, flimsy, hanging by a thread

Question 29

Unwitting

Answer 29

Unaware, unintentional

Question 30

Vicarious

Answer 30

Experienced in the imagination based on what others do