Vocabulary HW#11

Question 0

Audacious

Answer 0

Bold; daring; impudent; insolent; presumptuous; impertinent; intrepid

Question 1

Ascertain

Answer 1

Make sure of; find something out for certain

Question 2

Belligerent

Answer 2

Hostile and aggressive; engaged in war or conflict

Question 3

Deleterious

Answer 3

Causing harm or damage; harmful; detrimental

Question 4

Diffident

Answer 4

Modest or shy because of lack of self confidence

Question 5

Effusive

Answer 5

Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; gushing

Question 6

Judicious

Answer 6

Wise; sensible; prudent; politic; shrewd

Question 7

Meticulous

Answer 7

Very careful and precise; conscientious; diligent; scrupulous; punctilious; painstaking

Question 8

Perpetuate

Answer 8

Make continue indefinitely; preserve; sustain; conserve; maintain; prolong

Question 9

Predilection

Answer 9

Preference or special liking for something; fondness; penchant; inclination

Question 10

Proliferate

Answer 10

Increase rapidly; multiply; reproduce rapidly

Question 11

Prolific

Answer 11

Productive; fertile
High-scoring;
Plentiful; abundant

Question 12

Sagacious

Answer 12

Wise; clever; intelligent; shrewd

Question 13

Subdue

Answer 13

Conquer; defeat; subjugate;

Bring under control

Question 14

Utilitarian

Answer 14

Practical; functional; pragmatic