Words From Verbal 3

Question 1

Cloying

Answer 1

causing disgust or aversion through excess

The CLOYING sweetness of her perfume was overwhelming.

Question 2

Rakish

Answer 2

given to immoral/improper conduct

He had trouble changing his reputation, after a long history of RAKISH behaviour.

Question 3

Conviviality

Answer 3

friendly, agreeable

Sherlock had a gift for assuming an air of CONVIVIALITY in even the most dire circumstances.

Question 4

Ineluctable

Answer 4

inescapable

The boys found themselves in an INELUCTABLE predicament, and so, decided to confess everything.

Question 5

Diminution

Answer 5

process of diminishing

The DIMINUTION of critical resources made it impossible for the company to continue normal operations.

Question 6

Indigent

Answer 6

lacking necessities due to poverty

The support group for INDIGENT youth was a huge success, providing many hungry children with food and shelter for at least a short while.

Question 7

Lassitude

Answer 7

weariness of body/mind from strain

The student managed to complete her thesis project, despite overwhelming bouts of LASSITUDE and general fatigue.

Question 8

Punctiliously

Answer 8

strict observance of conduct/actions

The captain would accept only the most PUNCTILIOUS seamen on board his ship’s maiden voyage.

Question 9

Pusillanimously

Answer 9

cowardly, timid

PUSILLANIMOUSLY, Piglet backed away from the gigantic Heffalump.

Question 10

Pell-mell

Answer 10

in a reckless, hurried manner

The professor gave such a PELL-MELL presentation that many students were concerned for his sanity.

Question 11

Nugatory

Answer 11

trifling, worthless

In the planning stages, no detail - whether paramount or NUGATORY - could be ignored.

Question 12

Insouciance

Answer 12

indifference

The young student’s INSOUCIANCE in class made his professor unwilling to provide extra help after hours.

Question 13

Incertitude

Answer 13

uncertainty/doubtfulness

The captain’s INCERTITUDE worried the already frightened crew.

Question 14

Cordiality

Answer 14

cordial quality/feeling

Though they had been married for years, their dinners alone had taken on an air of CORDIALITY.

Question 15

Interdiction

Answer 15

prohibitory act or decree

The INTERDICTION against dancing frustrated many young residents of Beaumont, Texas.

Question 16

Impecunious

Answer 16

having little or no money

The IMPECUNIOUS young boy couldn’t afford even the smallest loaf of bread.

Question 17

Vilipended

Answer 17

to regard as of little value

The waterboy, tired of being VILIPENDED by his teammates, decided he wanted a bigger role on the team.

Question 18

Pellucid

Answer 18

clear in meaning or style

Had the lecture not been given in such a PELLUCID manner, many students would have had trouble following along.

Question 19

Perspicuous

Answer 19

clearly expressed or presented

The PERSPICUOUS explanation of the process helped the new recruit settle in quickly.