Vocab 3

Question 1

Flagrant

Answer 1

conspicuously or obviously offensive; flagrant or blatant

Question 2

Garrulous

Answer 2

excessively or pointlessly talkative; garrulous or loquacious

Question 3

Grandiloquent

Answer 3

pompous or high-flown in speech

Question 4

Grandiloquent (alternative definition)

Answer 4

using pompous, exaggeratedly elaborate language; grandiloquent or bombastic

Question 5

Gregarious

Answer 5

fond of company; sociable or gregarious

Question 6

Guile

Answer 6

sly or cunning intelligence; guile or deceit

Question 7

Hapless

Answer 7

unlucky, unfortunate

Question 8

Harangue

Answer 8

a lengthy and aggressive speech; to lecture someone at length in an aggressive or critical manner; harangue or diatribe

Question 9

Iconoclast

Answer 9

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions; iconoclast or heretic

Question 10

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 10

a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing; an idiosyncrasy or quirk

Question 11

Ignominy

Answer 11

public shame or disgrace; ignominy or humiliation

Question 12

Illicit

Answer 12

forbidden by law, rules, or custom; illicit or illegal

Question 13

Immutable

Answer 13

unchanging over time or unable to be changed; immutable or permanent

Question 14

Incontrovertible

Answer 14

unquestionable, beyond dispute

Question 15

Jejune

Answer 15

lacking interest or significance; dull; immature

Question 16

Jingoistic

Answer 16

extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy; jingoistic or nationalist

Question 17

Juxtapose

Answer 17

to place two things together for contrasting effect; to juxtapose or compare

Question 18

Keen

Answer 18

intellectually sharp or perceptive; keen or astute

Question 19

Kinetic

Answer 19

relating to or resulting from motion; kinetic or dynamic

Question 20

Kismet

Answer 20

destiny, fate