Vocabulary

Question 1

Aberration

Answer 1

A departure from what is normal, usual or expected, typically an unwelcome one e.g. the outbreak of violence was an aberration

Question 2

Acquiesce

Answer 2

Accept something reluctantly e.g. I acquiesced his decision

Question 3

Arcane

Answer 3

Magical/mysterious e.g. he was an arcane man

Question 4

Brusque

Answer 4

Abrupt and offhand in manner e.g. she could be brusque and impatient

Question 5

Circumspect

Answer 5

Cautious and watchful e.g. Mr Cabbage was very circumspect with his choice of lady friends

Question 6

Callous

Answer 6

Hard-hearted and cruel e.g. they have a callous disregard of lives

Question 7

Chide

Answer 7

Scold or rebuke e.g. she chided him for not replying to her letters

Question 8

Diligent

Answer 8

Hard working, conscientious e.g. I am very diligent student

Question 9

Elated

Answer 9

ecstatically happy e.g. I felt elated at beating Chloe

Question 10

Eloquent

Answer 10

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing e.g. an eloquent speech

Question 11

Erudite

Answer 11

Having or showing great knowledge or learning e.g. Dan always turned the conversation into an erudite discussion

Question 12

Impeccable

Answer 12

Something that is faultless e.g. his spelling was impeccable

Question 13

Intrepid

Answer 13

Fearless, adventurous e.g. our intrepid reporter

Question 14

Lithe

Answer 14

Thin, supple and graceful e.g. she had a lithe figure

Question 15

Morose

Answer 15

Sullen and ill-tempered e.g. she was morose and silent when she got home from school

Question 16

Obsequious

Answer 16

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree e.g. they were served by obsequious waiters

Question 17

Penchant

Answer 17

A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something e.g. he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs

Question 18

Perusal

Answer 18

The action of reading or examining something e.g. I continued my perusal of the instructions

Question 19

Salient

Answer 19

Most noticeable or important e.g. I covered all of the salient points of the case

Question 20

Superfluous

Answer 20

unnecessary e.g. you should avoid asking teachers superfluous information

Question 21

Taciturn

Answer 21

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech saying little e.g. after such meetings at school she would be taciturn and morose

Question 22

Umbrage

Answer 22

Offence or annoyance e.g. she took umbrage at his remarks

Question 23

Venerable

Answer 23

Accorded a great deal of respect e.g. a venerable statesman

Question 24

Wanton

Answer 24

Deliberate and unprovoked e.g. wanton vandalism

Question 25

Zenith

Answer 25

The time at which something is most powerful or successful e.g. during summer, the selling of ice-creams is at it’s zenith