Vocab #2

Question 1

Laconic

Answer 1

Expressing much in few words

Question 2

Throng

Answer 2

Noisy crowd

Question 3

Intrepid

Answer 3

Brave

Question 4

Accost

Answer 4

To approach and speak to aggressively

Question 5

Reticent

Answer 5

Silent

Question 6

The sword of Damocles

Answer 6

Any imminent danger

Question 7

Furtive

Answer 7

Secret, stealthy

Question 8

Felon

Answer 8

A person guilty of a major crime

Question 9

Plethora

Answer 9

Unfortunate

Question 10

Hapless

Answer 10

Excess

Question 11

Irate

Answer 11

Angry, incensed

Question 12

Pretext

Answer 12

An excuse, fake reason to cover up the real one
Eli’s pretext always sound suspicious

Question 13

Fabrícate

Answer 13

To lie, to construct, to make up, or to create
Richy fabricated a story to his mom when he got home late

Question 14

Adroit

Answer 14

Skillful
Eli is adroit at getting lost

Question 15

Gesticulate

Answer 15

Move arms energetically for communication
My parents always gesticulate when they talk.

Question 16

Vigilant

Answer 16

Watchful
You have to be vigilant of your surrounding when you go to la.

Question 17

A wet blanket

Answer 17

One who spoils the fun

Question 18

Pyrrhic Victory

Answer 18

Too costly victory
You won but wasent worth it