vocab 5

Question 1

whimsical, adj.

Answer 1

Unusual, strange and often

amusing. SYN. Fanciful, unusual

Question 2

haphazard, adj.

Answer 2

Happening or done in a way that is

not planned or organized. ANT

Systematic, organized

Question 3

unimpeachable, adj.

Answer 3

So good or definite that criticism or

doubt is impossible.

Question 4

incongruous, adj.

Answer 4

Seeming to be wrong,

inappropriate, strange or

unexpected in a particular situation.

SYN. Out of pace, absurd.

Question 5

unscathed, adj.

Answer 5

Not hurt by a bad or dangerous

situation, SYN. Unharmed, safe

Question 6

homogenous,

adj.

Answer 6

Consisting of people or things

that are all of the same

kind. SYN. Identical,

uniform, ANT heterogeneous

Question 7

kindle, v.

Answer 7

1. to make something start

burning 2. to make someone

interested, excited, etc. SYN.

encourage, stimulate

Question 8

peripheral,

adj.

Answer 8

1. involved in or connected

with an activity or situation,

but not as one of the main

features or people. 2. What

you can see to the side of

you when you look straight

ahead. 3. In the outer area of

something, or relating to this

area. 4. peripheral

equipment can be connected

to a computer and used

with it ANT. Central.

Question 9

deter.

Answer 9

1. to stop something

happening, or to stop

someone from doing

something, by making it

seem difficult or threatening

people with punishment.

SYN. Discourage, prevent.

Question 10

ubiquitous,

adj.

Answer 10

Seeming to be everywhere

SYN. omnipresent

Question 11

elaborate, adj. & v.

Answer 11

1. having a lot of small details or parts that are connected to each

other in a complicated way. 2. carefully planned and produced with

many details. 3. to give more details or new information about

something. SYN. complicated, detailed

Question 12

iconoclast, n.

Answer 12

Someone who attacks established ideas and customs.

Question 13

paradigm, n.

Answer 13

1. a particular way of doing something or thinking about something

which is generally accepted or copied. 2. formal a very clear or typical

example of something 3. technical an example or pattern of a word,

showing all its forms in grammar an example or pattern of a word,

showing all its forms in grammar SYN. Pattern model

Question 14

precipitate, v.

Answer 14

1. formal to make something serious happen suddenly or more quickly

than was expected. 2. Technical to separate a solid substance from a

liquid by chemical action, or to be separated in this way. 3. formal to

make someone fall down or forward with great force. SYN impulsive,

hasty

Question 15

unethical, adj

Answer 15

not obeying rules of moral behavior, especially those concerning a

profession. SYN. corrupt, dishonorable.

Question 16

vindictive, adj.

Answer 16

Deliberately cruel and unfair to someone you believed has harmed you

in a way that seems unreasonable to others, SYN. Malicious or mean

Question 17

voluminous, adj.

Answer 17

1. documents or books that are very long and

contain a lot of detail. 2. a piece of clothing is

very large and loose. 3. a container is very large

and can hold a lot of things.

Question 18

voracious, adj.

Answer 18

1. eating or desiring large quantities of food. 2.

extremely eager to read books, gain

knowledge, SYN. Insatiable, ravenous,

gluttonous

Question 19

precocious, adj.

Answer 19

A precocious child behaves like an adult in

some ways, for example by asking difficult

and intelligent questions. ANT. Slow

minded

Question 20

propensity, n.

Answer 20

a natural tendency to behave in a

particular way or cause something.

SYN. inclination, predisposition

Question 21

virulent, adj.

Answer 21

1. a poison or disease that is very

dangerous and affects people very quickly.

2. Full of hatred for something, or expressing

this in a strong way.

Question 22

turbulent, adj.

Answer 22

1. a turbulent situation or period of time is one in

which there are a lot of sudden changes and often

wars or violence 2. air or water that moves around

a lot because of the wind. 3. turbulent crowds or

people are noisy and violent.

Question 23

tacit, adj.

Answer 23

A tacit agreement, approval, support

etc. is given without actually being

spoken or officially agreed to. SYN.

Unspoken, implied/inferred

Question 24

discord, n.

Answer 24

1. formal disagreement between

people 2. an annoying sound

produced by a group of musical

notes that do not go together well.

ANT. Accord