Word List 4

Question 1

Desultory

Answer 1

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

Question 2

Staunchly

Answer 2

Strong and dependable

We all want a staunch friendship

Question 3

Vitiate

Answer 3

To corrupt

Sometimes trauma can vitiate someone’s innocence

Question 4

Arresting

Answer 4

Striking, eye-catching

Question 5

Uncouth

Answer 5

Vulgar

Don’t be uncouth in the workplace

Question 6

Prolix

Answer 6

Using too many words

In 2XD3 we learned how to winnow paragraphs that are prolix

Question 7

Obstreperous

Answer 7

Stubborn

Question 8

Poltroon

Answer 8

Cowardly

Question 9

Timorous

Answer 9

Timid, cautious

Question 10

Parlous

Answer 10

Perilous

The journey up to Mt. Everest is parlous

Question 11

Anodyne

Answer 11

Alleviating pain or inoffensive

Question 12

Doughty

Answer 12

Fearless

Taylor Swift’s song Fearless should have been called Doughty

Question 13

Venerate

Answer 13

To highly respect

Question 14

Impugn

Answer 14

To attack

Sensitive people always feel impugned when their partner says something negative

Question 15

Redoubtable

Answer 15

Worthy of respect or fear

We venerate someone that is redoutable

Question 16

Indolent

Answer 16

Lazy

People who are anxious may appear indolent when they procrastinate

Question 17

Insolent

Answer 17

Insulting and arrogant

Question 18

Indigent

Answer 18

Impoverished

Low SES families may live in indigent neighbourhoods

Question 19

Esurient

Answer 19

Greedy

(When the Grinch took all the gifts he was being esurient) I

Question 20

Paean

Answer 20

Song of praise

Question 21

Admonish

Answer 21

Express disapproval

My mom admonished my new denim dress

Question 22

Assuage

Answer 22

To pacify

Question 23

Guileful

Answer 23

Deceitful

Fake people are just being guileful when they say they like you

Question 24

Specious

Answer 24

Fake/baseless

Hannah’s mom thinks dinosaurs are specious

Question 25

Consort

Answer 25

To associate with | I don't want to consort with PNB anymore

Question 26

Lassitude

Answer 26

Weariness | I feel a lot of lassitude at the end of each day from my chronic fatigue

Question 27

Clemency

Answer 27

Mercy | Sometimes the jurors can have clemency on a defendant

Question 28

Edify

Answer 28

To instruct | I was a swimming edifyer

Question 29

Expurgate

Answer 29

To remove offensive parts

Question 30

Ornery

Answer 30

Exhibiting bad temper | Sometimes when someone is tired they are also full of ornery

Question 31

Amity

Answer 31

Friendship

Question 32

Salacious

Answer 32

Scandalous | Our PNB department is so salacious right now

Question 33

Pellucid

Answer 33

Very clear

Question 34

Diffident

Answer 34

Shy/hesitant because of a lack of self-confidence | I was a diffident kid

Question 35

Importuned

Answer 35

Asked to do something in an annoying way

Question 36

Plangent

Answer 36

A loud sound | Fireworks are plangent