Vocab Workout - Set 3

Question 1

Define:

exonerate

(ig-zawn-ih-rate)

Answer 1

v. to clear of blame or guilt

Though the defendant had clearly done something wrong, the court had no choice but to exonerate her on the present charges.

Question 2

Define:

expedient

(ek-spee-dee-unt)

Answer 2

adj. beneficial for one’s goal

n. a hastily prepared solution to a sudden problem

The politician tended to bring up his humble origins when it was politically expedient.

Question 3

Define:

expedite

(ek-spuh-dahyt)

Answer 3

v. to speed up

For an extra fee, the post office can expedite your package’s delivery.

Question 4

Define:

expiate

(ek-spee-ate)

Answer 4

v. to atone for wrongdoing

After destroying his friend’s car, Jim hoped the fruit basket he sent would expiate his guilt.

Question 5

Define:

extemporaneous

(ik-stem-puh-ray-nee-us)

Answer 5

adj. made up on the spot, ad-libbed

To be a news anchor, she would have to improve her extemporaneous speaking skills.

Question 6

Define:

extol

(ik-stole)

Answer 6

v. to praise

Melinda was often heard extolling her daughter’s many talents.

Question 7

Define:

extrapolate

(ek-strap-ih-late)

Answer 7

v. to make a guess based on facts

Pete figured it was possible to extrapolate her personality from her Facebook profile.

Question 8

Define:

extricate

(ek-strih-kate)

Answer 8

v. to disentangle, to break free from

It was heartbreaking to watch the butterfly struggle in vain to extricate itself from the spider web.

Question 9

Define:

churl

(churl)

Answer 9

n. a rude person

n. a cheap person

I had been waiting in line for hours when some churl tried to cut in front of me.

Question 10

Define:

circuitous

(sir-cue-ih-tuss)

Answer 10

adj. roundabout

Because of the traffic accident, we had to take a circuitous route to the bank.

Question 11

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. to clear of blame or guilt

Answer 11

exonerate

(ig-zawn-ih-rate)

synonyms: absolve, acquit, vindicate

Question 12

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. beneficial for one’s goal

n. a hastily prepared solution to a sudden problem

Answer 12

expedient

(ek-spee-dee-unt)

synonyms: worthwhile, advantageous; means

Question 13

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. to speed up

Answer 13

expedite

(ek-spuh-dahyt)

synonyms: accelerate, hasten

Question 14

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. to atone for wrongdoing

Answer 14

expiate

(ek-spee-ate)

synonyms: amend, atone

Question 15

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. made up on the spot, ad-libbed

Answer 15

extemporaneous

(ik-stem-puh-ray-nee-us)

synonyms: improvised, impromptu

Question 16

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. to praise

Answer 16

extol

(ik-stole)

synonyms: praise, celebrate, laud

Question 17

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. to make a guess based on facts; to conjecture

Answer 17

extrapolate

(ek-strap-ih-late)

synonyms: assume, hypothesize

Question 18

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. to disentangle, to break free from

Answer 18

extricate

(ek-strih-kate)

synonyms: clear, disburden, extract

Question 19

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a rude person

n. a cheap person

Answer 19

churl

(churl)

synonyms: lout, oaf; miser, peasant

Question 20

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. roundabout

Answer 20

circuitous

(sir-cue-ih-tuss)

synonyms: indirect, labyrinthine