Vocabulary 6/5 II

Question 1

captivated

Answer 1

fascinated

ex: he wa ~ by her beauty

Question 2

commiserate

Answer 2

sympathize

ex: she went over to ~ with Rose on her unfortunate circumstances

Question 3

convoluted

Answer 3

(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.
“the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens”

Question 4

deprecate

Answer 4

disapprove

ex: he sniffed in a ~ing way

Question 5

dissent

Answer 5

disagreement, differ

ex: ~ed from the major

Question 6

drab

Answer 6

dull

ex: the landscape was ~ and gray

Question 7

encumbrance

Answer 7

an impediment or burden.

“the horse raised its hind leg as if to rid itself of an encumbrance”

Question 8

erudite

Answer 8

having or showing great knowledge or learning.

“Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion”

Question 9

fortify

Answer 9

strengthen

ex: the whole town was heavily ~ed

Question 10

frantic

Answer 10

hysterical, panicky

ex: she was ~ with worry

Question 11

frivolous

Answer 11

unimportant

ex: rules to stop ~ lawsuits

Question 12

lethargy

Answer 12

sleepiness

ex: periods of weakness and ~

Question 13

lugubrious

Answer 13

looking or sounding sad and dismal.

“his face looked even more lugubrious than usual”

Question 14

menacing

Answer 14

suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.

“our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers”

Question 15

minuscule

Answer 15

extremely small; tiny.

“a minuscule fragment of DNA”

Question 16

obstreperous

Answer 16

defiant, noisy & difficult to control

ex: the boy is cocky and ~

Question 17

precarious

Answer 17

unstable

ex: a ~ ladder

Question 18

precipitate

Answer 18

hurried

ex: the incident ~ed a political crisis

Question 19

seclusion

Answer 19

isolation

ex: they enjoyed ten days of peace and ~

Question 20

solicitous

Answer 20

showing concern

ex: she was always ~ about the welfare of her students