Vocab List 2

Question 1

obdurate

Answer 1

adj.) unyielding to persuasion or moral influences (The obdurate old man refused to take pity on the stray kittens.)

Question 2

pallid

Answer 2

adj.) lacking color (Dr. Van Helsing feared that Lucy’s pallid complexion was due to an unexplained loss of blood.)

Question 3

perspicacity

Answer 3

(adj.) shrewdness, perceptiveness (The detective was too humble to acknowledge that his perspicacity was the reason for his professional success.)

Question 4

propensity

Answer 4

(n.) an inclination, preference (Jessica has a propensity for dangerous activities such as bungee jumping.)

Question 5

rebuke

Answer 5

(v.) to scold, criticize (When the police showed up at Sarah’s party, they rebuked her for disturbing the peace.)

Question 6

sacrosanct

Answer 6

adj.) holy, something that should not be criticized (In the United States, the Constitution is considered a sacrosanct document.)

Question 7

stolid

Answer 7

(adj.) expressing little sensibility, unemotional (Charles’s stolid reaction to his wife’s funeral differed from the passion he showed at the time of her death.)

Question 8

timorous

Answer 8

(adj.) timid, fearful (When dealing with the unknown, timorous Tallulah almost always broke into tears.

Question 9

umbrage

Answer 9

(n.) resentment, offense (He called me a lily-livered coward, and I took umbrage at the insult.)

Question 10

veracity

Answer 10

n.) truthfulness, accuracy (With several agencies regulating the report, it was difficult for Krista to argue against its veracity.)