Adventure Vocabulary

Question 0

Medley

Answer 0

(n.): a mixture

Ex.: A medley of veggies and meat created the stew.

Question 1

Transgress

Answer 1

(v.): to violate or break a law, command or moral code

Ex.: The girl ignored the no trespassing sign and jumped the fence.

Question 2

Preserve

Answer 2

(v.): maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; not give up; persist
Ex.: He focussed on his paper not giving up even if he didn’t understand the question.

Question 3

Naysayer

Answer 3

(n.): a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views.
Ex.: He slugged around the halls commenting negative things to people as he walked by, being a naysayer.

Question 4

Fawning

Answer 4

(adj.): favor seeking; trying to get the approval of an important or powerful person by giving he person praise, special attention, etc.
Ex.: He fawned the principal, expecting rewards for his behavior.

Question 5

Resilient

Answer 5

(adj.): describing someone or something that springs back after being compressed or stretched; recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, etc.
Ex.: He was resilient, always springing back from bad situations.

Question 6

Expedition

Answer 6

(n.): a journey or trip for some specific purpose, such as exploration, research, or war; a group of people, ships, vehicles, etc. that go on such a journey.
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Question 7

Trek

Answer 7

(v.): to travel slowly and with difficulty;
(n.): a slow or difficult journey.
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Question 8

Exotic

Answer 8

(adj.): from another country; very different or unusual; strange and unusual.
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Question 9

Feat

Answer 9

(n.): a significant or extraordinary act or achievement, usually requiring skill, cleverness, or strength.
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Question 10

Endurance

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(n.): the quality of lasting for a long time or being permanent; the ability or strength to continue despite fatigue, stress, or other hardship.
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Question 11

Formidable

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(adj.): very strong and powerful so that it deserves serious attention and respect; very difficult to deal with; large or impressive in size or amount.
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Question 12

Auspicious

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(Adj.): showing or suggesting that future success or good fortune is likely.
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Question 13

Surly

Answer 13

(Adj.): irritable or gruff; menacing or threatening

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Question 14

Poignant

Answer 14

(Adj.): painfully touching and sad; deeply moving

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Question 15

Belligerent

Answer 15

(Adj.): fond of fighting; warlike; angry and aggressive

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Question 16

Revert

Answer 16

(V.): to return to a former condition.

Ex.: He reverted from his new self to his old one.