vocab. #2

Question 1

Baleful

Answer 1

threatening harm; menacing; having a harmful or destructive effect.

Question 2

irretrievable

Answer 2

not able to be retrieved or put right.

Question 3

implicit

Answer 3

implied though not plainly expressed; essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.

Question 4

derelict

Answer 4

in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect; a person without a home, job, or property.

Question 5

baffled

Answer 5

Bewildered or perplexed; restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.).

Question 6

dank

Answer 6

unpleasantly moist or humid; damp

Question 7

auspicious

Answer 7

conducive to success; favorable; characterized by success; prosperous.

Question 8

perpetual

Answer 8

never-ending or changing; occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted.

Question 9

fervent

Answer 9

having or displaying a passionate intensity; hot, burning, or glowing.

Question 10

ponderous

Answer 10

slow and clumsy because of great weight; dull, laborious, or excessively solemn.