#4 Vocabulary Words

Question 1

Altruistic

Answer 1

(adj) thoughtful of the welfare of others

Example Sentence:

Arthur’s natural _______ personality endeared
him to everyone.

Question 2

Blithe

Answer 2

(adj) happy & cheerful; light-hearted

Example Sentence:

Lori’s _______ attitude toward her terrible
predicament was strange indeed.

Question 3

Clandestine

Answer 3

(adj) secret; concealed

Example Sentence:

Diplomats are fond of _______ meetings, away
from prying reporters.

Question 4

Egregious

Answer 4

(adj) extraordinarily bad

Example Sentence:

An _______ bookkeeping error cost our
company $1,000,000.

Question 5

Guile

Answer 5

(n) crafty deceit; cunning; sly trickery

Example Sentence:

Many clever characters from Greek mythology
relied upon _______ for their survival.

Question 6

Lucid

Answer 6

(adj) easily understood; rational; clear-minded

Example Sentence:

After a few moments of unintelligible ravings,
Mr. Turner became _______ again.

Question 7

Prolific

Answer 7

(adj) producing many offspring; producing
much; abundant; fruitful

Example Sentence:

Irving Berlin was a _______ songwriter.

Question 8

Spurious

Answer 8

(adj) lacking authenticity; counterfeit; false

Example Sentence:

The witnesses’ _______ story about the
incident was torn apart by cross-examination.

Question 9

Trepidation

Answer 9

(n) a trembling; apprehension; dread

Example Sentence:

John was filled with _______ as he waited for
his cue to go on stage.

Question 10

Writhe

Answer 10

(v) to twist or squirm, as in pain

Example Sentence:

When we saw the child _______ in pain, we
rushed him to the hospital.