vocab peters 1

Question 1

to hate, loathe, despise; to detest

Answer 1

abhor

Question 2

ridiculously nonsensical; devoid of meaning or value; preposterous

Answer 2

absurd

Question 3

unpleasant, sharp or bitter to taste or smell; caustic in language or
tone

Answer 3

acrid

Question 4

to make or become accustomed to a new environment or

situation; to adapt

Answer 4

acclimate

Question 5

harmful; unfavorable

Answer 5

adverse

Question 6

to speak, plead or argue in favor of something

Answer 6

advocate

Question 7

to deceive by cunning, to distract or divert; to swindle

Answer 7

beguile

Question 8

charitable; wishing good for others; gracious and good at heart

Answer 8

benevolent

Question 9

a strong uneasiness caused by guilt or regret

Answer 9

compunction

Question 10

to come together to form a whole; fuse; unite

Answer 10

coalesce

Question 11

The process of cohering; sticking together

Answer 11

cohesion

Question 12

compliance with convention, rules or laws

Answer 12

conformity

Question 13

general agreement or opinion

Answer 13

consensus

Question 14

interpret; translate

Answer 14

construe

Question 15

large or bulky in body fat; fat; stout

Answer 15

corpulent

Question 16

difficult and annoying; troublesome

Answer 16

nettlesome

Question 17

to confuse, bewilder, stupefy

Answer 17

obfuscate

Question 18

done by stealth, secret or devious methods

Answer 18

surreptitious

Question 19

self-seeking flatterer

Answer 19

sycophant

Question 20

easily handled, manageable, submissive

Answer 20

tractable