Vocab 3

Question 1

improvident

Answer 1

not planning for the future; careless with money or resources.

Question 2

not planning for the future; careless with money or resources.

Answer 2

improvident

Question 3

substantial

Answer 3

real; having a material or factual existence

Question 4

real; having a material or factual existence

Answer 4

substantial

Question 5

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

Answer 5

haggard

Question 6

haggard

Answer 6

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

Question 7

impending

Answer 7

close in time; about to occur

Question 8

close in time; about to occur

Answer 8

impending

Question 9

prowess

Answer 9

a superior skill learned by study and practice

Question 10

a superior skill learned by study and practice

Answer 10

prowess

Question 11

revere

Answer 11

regard with feelings of respect

Question 12

regard with feelings of respect

Answer 12

revere

Question 13

imperious

Answer 13

having or showing arrogant superiority

Question 14

having or showing arrogant superiority

Answer 14

imperious

Question 15

emissary

Answer 15

person who is sent somewhere in order to act as a representative

Question 16

person who is sent somewhere in order to act as a representative

Answer 16

emissary

Question 17

interim

Answer 17

the time between one event, process, or period and another

Question 18

the time between one event, process, or period and another

Answer 18

interim

Question 19

capricious

Answer 19

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

Question 20

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

Answer 20

capricious

Question 21

perpetual

Answer 21

continuing forever or indefinitely

Question 22

continuing forever or indefinitely

Answer 22

perpetual

Question 23

contemptible

Answer 23

deserving of scorn or disrespect

Question 24

deserving of scorn or disrespect

Answer 24

contemptible

Question 25

meager

Answer 25

deficient in amount or quality or extent

Question 26

deficient in amount or quality or extent

Answer 26

meager

Question 27

brusque

Answer 27

rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

Question 28

rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

Answer 28

brusque

Question 29

arduous

Answer 29

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

Question 30

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

Answer 30

arduous

Question 31

poignant

Answer 31

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

Question 32

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

Answer 32

poignant

Question 33

revel

Answer 33

take delight in

Question 34

take delight in

Answer 34

revel

Question 35

tentative

Answer 35

hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion

Question 36

hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion

Answer 36

tentative

Question 37

frenzied

Answer 37

affected with or marked by mania uncontrolled by reason

Question 38

affected with or marked by mania uncontrolled by reason

Answer 38

frenzied

Question 39

feign

Answer 39

make believe with the intent to deceive

Question 40

make believe with the intent to deceive

Answer 40

feign