Vocab 5

Question 1

Adroit

Answer 1

Very clever skillful resourceful

Question 2

Amendable

Answer 2

Having an inclination to do something willing to be persuaded

Question 3

Aspersion

Answer 3

A false misleading charge meant to harm someone’s reputation

Question 4

Clairvoyant

Answer 4

Able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception (palm reading)

Question 5

Capitulate

Answer 5

To stop fighting an enemy opponent to surrender after negotiations

Question 6

Cursory

Answer 6

Rapidly and often superficially performed or produced

Question 7

Dearth

Answer 7

The state or condition of not having enough of something
SCARCITY/ LACK

Question 8

Despot

Answer 8

Ruler has total power and often used it in cruel ways tyrannical

Question 9

Fracas

Answer 9

Noisy argument/ fight

Question 10

Myopic

Answer 10

Lack of foresight discernment narrow view of something difficulty in seeing objects far away

Question 11

Equivocate

Answer 11

To use unclear language to deceive/ mislead someone

Question 12

Germane

Answer 12

Both relevant and appropriate

Question 13

Hegemony

Answer 13

Influence control over group of people(country)

Question 14

Probity

Answer 14

Honesty and integrity highest principles and ideals

Question 15

Puerile

Answer 15

Silly childish lacking seriousness of good judgment

Question 16

Reprobate

Answer 16

Person behaves in immoral way to condemn as unworthy or unacceptable

Question 17

Rescind

Answer 17

Reject repeal cancel or avoid something

Question 18

Resplendent

Answer 18

Shining brightly very bright and attractive

Question 19

Seminal

Answer 19

Strong influence on ideas with events important

Question 20

Stolid

Answer 20

Showing no emotion

Question 21

Supplant

Answer 21

To take place if something old replaced substitute

Question 22

Surmise

Answer 22

Thought idea based on scanty evidence

Question 23

Temerity

Answer 23

Quality being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment (foolish/ rude)

Question 24

Uncouth

Answer 24

Behaving in socially unacceptable or impolite manner

Question 25

Vacuous

Answer 25

Having little substance meaning intelligence or serious thought

Question 26

Verdant

Answer 26

Green with growing plants

Question 27

Visage

Answer 27

Face countenance or appearance of a person