Vocabulary 6/5

Question 1

antagonistic

Answer 1

(adj) hostile, showing or feeling active opposition

ex: he was ~to the government’s reform.

Question 2

ardent

Answer 2

(adj) enthusiastic, passionate

ex: an ~ baseball fan

Question 3

cerebral

Answer 3

(adj) intellectual

ex: photography is a ~ process

Question 4

conspicuous

Answer 4

(adj) standing out as to be clearly visible

ex: he was very thin, with a ~Adam’s apple

Question 5

controversy

Answer 5

(n) disagreement

ex: security laws passed to tackle terrorism caused ~

Question 6

cunning

Answer 6

(n) skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit

ex: a statesman to whom ~ had come as second nature

Question 7

grave

Answer 7

(adj) serious, giving cause for alarm

ex: a matter of ~ concern

Question 8

melancholy

Answer 8

(adj) a deep, long-lasting sadness

“she felt a little melancholy”

Question 9

munificence

Answer 9

(adj) very generous

ex: a ~ gesture

Question 10

perseverance

Answer 10

steadfastness

“medicine is a field which requires dedication and perseverance”

Question 11

prodigious

Answer 11

impressively great in extent, size, or degree

ex: the stove consumes a ~amount of fuel

Question 12

reproach

Answer 12

address s.o in such a way as to express disapproval

ex: critics of the administration ~ed the president for his failure to tackle the deficiency

Question 13

slovenly

Answer 13

(adj) messy and dirty

ex: s.o’s ~ appearance

Question 14

strident

Answer 14

loud and harsh

ex: his voice had been increasingly sharp, almost ~

Question 15

turbulent

Answer 15

characterized by conflict, disorder

the country’s ~ 20 year history

Question 16

undermine

Answer 16

erode the base or foundation

“the flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof”