Vocab List T

Question 1

quail

Answer 1

verb – to feel afraid and often to show your fear in a way that can be clearly seen – cower; cringe

Question 2

inept

Answer 2

adj – lacking skill or ability – unfit; incompetent

Question 3

abundant

Answer 3

adj – existing or occurring in large amounts – plentiful; generous

Question 4

effrontery

Answer 4

noun – a very confident attitude or way of behaving that is shocking or rude – audacity; audaciousness

Question 5

qualm

Answer 5

noun – a feeling of doubt or uncertainty about whether you are doing the right thing – compunction; misgiving

Question 6

probity

Answer 6

noun – the quality of a person who is completely honest – decency; goodness

Question 7

callous

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adj – not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people – inhumane; cold-blooded

Question 8

slovenly

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adj – messy or untidy – sloppy; cluttered

Question 9

gaunt

Answer 9

adj – very thin usually because of illness or suffering – emaciated; decay

Question 10

conciliatory

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adj – to make someone more friendly or less angry – reconcile; accommodate

Question 11

beguile

Answer 11

verb – to trick or deceive someone – allure; bewitch

Question 12

reprieve

Answer 12

verb – to delay the punishment of someone (a prisoner) – abatement; pardon

Question 13

crucible

Answer 13

noun – a pot in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted – cauldron; melting pot

Question 14

taint

Answer 14

verb – to hurt or damage the good condition of something – corrupt; stain