Vocabulary II

Question 1

forfeit

Answer 1

(v) lose or be deprived of property as a penalty for wrongdoing
ex: those unable to meet their taxes were liable to ~ their property

Question 2

tedious

Answer 2

(adj) too long, slow or dull

ex: a ~ journey

Question 3

arduous

Answer 3

(adj) difficult

ex: a ~ journey

Question 4

baroque

Answer 4

(adj) heavily decorated /plain

Question 5

clandestine

Answer 5

(adj) undercover /forthright

ex: she deserved better than these ~ meetings

Question 6

coercion

Answer 6

(n) intimidation /consent

ex: they were ~ed into silence

Question 7

connoisseur

Answer 7

(n) expert judge /amateur

ex: a ~ of music

Question 8

curtail

Answer 8

(v) cut short /extend

ex: civil liberties were further ~ed

Question 9

entrenched

Answer 9

(adj) dug in /temporary

ex: ageism is ~ in our society

Question 10

inadvertent

Answer 10

(adj) unintentional

ex: American dominance is ~

Question 11

obeisance

Answer 11

(n) showing respect /discourtesy

ex: they paid ~ to the prince

Question 12

overwrought

Answer 12

(ajd) agitated /at ease

ex: she was too ~ to listen to reason

Question 13

pernicious

Answer 13

(adj) harmful

ex: the ~ influences of the mass media

Question 14

relish

Answer 14

(v) delight in /hate

ex: she swigged a mouthful of wine with ~

Question 15

stoic

Answer 15

(adj) long suffering

ex: I had no intention of spending my life as the ~ spouse to that autocratic buffoon

Question 16

unpalatable

Answer 16

(adj) distasteful /appetizing

ex: the ~ fact that many of the world’s people are starving