Vocab set 4

Question 1

caprice/capricious

Answer 1

Governed or characterized by caprice; impulsive, unpredictable.

Question 2

lucrative

Answer 2

Producing a great deal of profit.

Question 3

impertinent

Answer 3

Not showing proper respect; rude. OR not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant.

Question 4

sully/sullied

Answer 4

To make soiled or tarnished; defile.

Question 5

prevaricate

Answer 5

Speak or act in an evasive way.

Question 6

obstinate

Answer 6

Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

Question 7

insinuate

Answer 7

Suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way.

Question 8

infantilize

Answer 8

Treat (someone) as a child or in a way which denies their maturity in age or experience.

Question 9

austere

Answer 9

Stern and cold in appearance or manner.

Question 10

paternalistic

Answer 10

Relating to or characterized by the restriction of the freedom and responsibilities of subordinates or dependents in their supposed interest.

Question 11

zeal/zealous

Answer 11

Representing strong eagerness or enthusiasm, often for a cause or belief.

Question 12

innocuous

Answer 12

Not harmful or offensive.