Adjectives

Question 1

Buoyant

Answer 1

cheerful and optimistic
“Everyone at the conference was in a buoyant mood”

Question 2

Abrasive

Answer 2

showing little concern for the feelings of others
“I did not appreciate my brother’s abrasive humor”

Question 3

Turbulent

Answer 3

characterized by conflict, disorder or confusion; not controlled or calm
“It was a turbulent night at culture night when parents from the Palestinian table started harassing children at the Israeli table for no apparent reason”

Question 4

Punctilious

Answer 4

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
“The family of my friend Benji is very punctilious in their attendance at synagogue each Saturday morning”

Question 5

Fretful

Answer 5

feeling or expressing distress and irritation
“As we wait to find out the results of the election, we are all fretful”

Question 6

Peevish

Answer 6

easily irritated, especially by unimportant things
“If she has her period, you cannot blame her for acting peevish”

Question 7

Fickle

Answer 7

changing frequently
“I am fickle when it comes to my political views”

Question 8

Fastidious

Answer 8

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
“She is fastidious about keeping her room clean”

Question 9

Impervious

Answer 9

unable to be affected by
“The students at my school are emotionally impervious to the sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women on October 7th”

Question 10

Beguiling

Answer 10

charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way
“It was impossible to resist her beguiling eyes”

Question 11

Haggard

Answer 11

looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
“She appeared haggard since she tragically lost her daughter”

Question 12

Impish

Answer 12

inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous
“My heart was smitten by his impish sense of humor”

Question 13

Hasty

Answer 13

done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried
“You don’t want to make any hasty decisions”

Question 14

Insidious

Answer 14

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
“Too much radiation can have insidious effects on the body”

Question 15

Callow

Answer 15

inexperienced and immature
“I was young and callow”

Question 16

Sprightly

Answer 16

(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy
“They were sprightly on the dance floor”

Question 17

Feeble

Answer 17

lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness
“I was feeble for a few months as I recovered from having mono”

Question 18

Lambent

Answer 18

(of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance
“We admired the lambent shooting stars”

Question 19

Formative

Answer 19

serving to have a profound and lasting influence on a person’s development
“The years I spent in Israel were some of the most formative years of my life”

Question 20

Apprehensive

Answer 20

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
“I was apprehensive about going out with him”

Question 21

Menial

Answer 21

(of work) not requiring much skill
“It was a menial task”

Question 22

Warped

Answer 22

distorted
“They have a warped perception of the truth”

Question 23

Disconcerted

Answer 23

unsettled or confused
“I was a little disconcerted when he snapped me”

Question 24

Futile

Answer 24

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
“Your help is futile”

Question 25

Sullen

Answer 25

gloomy
“He sat in sullen silence”

Question 26

Disreputable

Answer 26

not considered to be respectable in character or appearance
“He had a disreputable past”

Question 27

Loathsome

Answer 27

causing hatred or disgust; repulsive
“I found their behavior loathsome”

Question 28

Viscous

Answer 28

having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
“Viscous lava”

Question 29

Incandescent

Answer 29

full of emotion; passionate
“I was in awe of his incandescent performance”

Question 30

Venerable

Answer 30

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
“A venerable doctor”

Question 31

Doleful

Answer 31

Expressing sorrow; mournful
“A doleful expression”

Question 32

Roguish

Answer 32

behaving in a way that is slightly bad or wrong, but that is not too serious
“I love his roguish jokes”

Question 33

Roguish

Answer 33

Behaving in a way that is slightly bad or wrong, but that is not too serious
“I love his roguish comments”

Question 34

Malaise

Answer 34

a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or lack of wellbeing
“Winter hits me hard with a wave of malaise”

Question 35

Disconsolate

Answer 35

Without consolation or comfort; unhappy
“She was disconsolate after being rejected by her dream school”

Question 36

Prolonged

Answer 36

continuing for a long time or longer than usual; length
“The prolonged silence was excruciating”

Question 37

Cunning

Answer 37

attractive or quaint
“It is a cunning suit”

Question 38

Wistfully

Answer 38

with a feeling of vague or regretful longing
“He speaks wistfully of his time in the army”

Question 39

Wistfully

Answer 39

with a feeling of vague or regretful longing
“He speaks wistfully of his time in the army”

Question 40

Pensive

Answer 40

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
“A pensive mood”

Question 41

Forlorn

Answer 41

unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless
“It was a forlorn attempt to convince her to raise my grade”

Question 42

Implacable

Answer 42

unable to be placated
“She is implacable until she gets what she wants”

Question 43

Plaintive

Answer 43

sounding sad and mournful
“It was a plaintive song”

Question 44

Ambivalent

Answer 44

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
“Her feelings about our dad are ambivalent”

Question 45

Perfunctory

Answer 45

(of an action of gesture) carried out with minimum effort or reflection
“His answers were perfunctory”

Question 46

Meek

Answer 46

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive
“They claim that they have no authority, but I believe that they are simply meek”