Vocab 8 + 9

Question 1

vociferous

Answer 1

loud, noisy, making one’s feelings
known

Question 2

euphemism

Answer 2

a mild expression substituted for
one that is harsh or blunt

Question 3

dearth

Answer 3

a scarcity; too
small a supply

Question 4

harbinger

Answer 4

comes before an announcement

Question 5

irate

Answer 5

angry, wrathful

Question 6

pinnacle

Answer 6

the highest point, peak; culmination

Question 7

recalcitrant

Answer 7

stubbornly disobedient,
rebellious; hard to handle

Question 8

squalid

Answer 8

dirty from neglect

Question 9

nebulous

Answer 9

unclear; vague;

Question 10

decry

Answer 10

to denounce, to speak out against openly;

Question 11

extol

Answer 11

to praise highly

Question 12

innate

Answer 12

existing naturally from birth

Question 13

enigma

Answer 13

perplexing, unexplainable matter

Question 14

rancor

Answer 14

hate or ill will

Question 15

invective

Answer 15

a violent verbal attack; insult, curses,

Question 16

acumen

Answer 16

keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation

Question 17

obdurate

Answer 17

not easily moved to pity, stubborn

Question 18

pragmatic

Answer 18

practical; concerned with real problems, not theories

Question 19

audacious

Answer 19

fearlessly daring; bold;

Question 20

banal

Answer 20

common, unoriginal, drearily predictable