VOCAB OLYMPICS study set!

Question 1

Enjoin

Answer 1

Instruct or urge someone to do something

Question 2

Ardent

Answer 2

The quality of enthusiasm or passion

Question 3

Glib

Answer 3

(Of words or the speaker) fluent&voluble but insincere&shallow

Question 4

Resolute

Answer 4

Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

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Ebullient

Answer 5

Cheerful and full of energy

Question 6

Trenchant

Answer 6

Lasting only for a short time; impermanent

Question 7

Propinquity

Answer 7

The state of being close to someone or something; proximity

Question 8

Adroit

Answer 8

Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

Question 9

Eschew

Answer 9

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from

Question 10

Maudlin

Answer 10

Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.

Question 11

Compunction

Answer 11

A feeling of guilt that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

Question 12

Insipid

Answer 12

Lacking vigor or interest

Question 13

Lassitude

Answer 13

A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

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Altruistic

Answer 14

Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

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Veracity

Answer 15

Conformity to facts; accuracy

Question 16

Seminal

Answer 16

(of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments

Question 17

Indolent

Answer 17

Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

Question 18

Denouement

Answer 18

The climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear

Question 19

Aplomb

Answer 19

Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation

Question 20

Vernacular

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The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region

Question 21

Ineffable

Answer 21

Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Question 22

Piety

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The quality of being religious or reverent

Question 23

Rapport

Answer 23

A close and harmonious relationship; mutual understanding and positive communication

Question 24

Zealous

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Showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

Question 25

Hubris

Answer 25

Excessive pride or self-confidence

Question 26

Prosaic

Answer 26

Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty

Question 27

Phlegmatic

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Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

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Supercilious

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Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

Question 29

Inveterate

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Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change

Question 30

Desultory

Answer 30

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm