#201-210

Question 1

discursive adj.

dih-skur-siv

Answer 1

rambling, lacking order

The professor’s discursive lectures seemed to be about every subject except the one initially describe.

Question 2

impassive adj.

im-pas-iv

Answer 2

stoic, not susceptible to suffering

Stop being so impassive; it’s healthy to cry every now and then.

Question 3

multifarious adj

muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs

Answer 3

having great diversity and variety

The swiss army knife has a multifarious functions and capabilities.

Question 4

petulance noun

pech-uh-luhns

Answer 4

rudeness, irritability

The nanny resigned after she could no longer tolerate the children’s petulance.

Question 5

transient adj.

tran-shuhnt

Answer 5

passing through briefly

Because virtually everybody in Palm Beach is a tourist, the population of the town is quite transient,

Question 6

bandanna noun

ban-dan-uh

Answer 6

kerchief worn on the head or neck

My mother’s hair was uncombed, so she covered it with a bandanna.

Question 7

loot n.

lo-ot

Answer 7

to steal or plunder

The pirates looted the city; destroying homes and stealing valuables from businesses.

Question 8

thug n.

thuhg

Answer 8

a violent person

He was a thug at 10; bullying school mates and stealing from the teachers desk.

Question 9

khaki adj.

kah-kee

Answer 9

a dull brownish yellow color

it is khaki-colored clothing that made him camouflage in the sands of the desert.

Question 10

tandoori adj.

tahn-door-ee

Answer 10

cooked in a clay oven over wood or charcoal

At the Indian restaurant, I ordered tandoori chicken,