Aujin's Voca 2

Question 1

Allude

She alluded to the problem at hand but didn’t say anything more about it

Answer 1

v. to make a secretive mention of something

Question 2

Adversarial

An adversarial attitude will make you many enemies in life.

Answer 2

adj. relating to hostile opposition

Question 3

Analogous

Green onions are considered analogous to spring onions.

Answer 3

adj. similar but not identical

Question 4

Antipathy

Her antipathy toward the professor was obvious: she rolled her eyes whenever he entered the classroom.

Answer 4

n. a strong feeling of dislike

Question 5

Complacent

Though he had never won any awards or even been published, he was complacent with his life as a poet.

Answer 5

adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

Question 6

Condone

She couldn’t condone her daughter’s rebellious behavior.

Answer 6

v. to overlook, approve, or allow

Question 7

Deference

Her deference to the elderly makes her the perfect candidate for an internship at the retirement center.

Answer 7

n. respect; regard

Question 8

Dire

When the police didn’t explain what was happening right away, Jane knew that the situation must be dire.

Answer 8

adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful

Question 9

Empirical

You need empirical evidence to support your claim.

Answer 9

adj. derived from experience, observation, or an experiment

Question 10

Endow

According to the myth, the gods endowed him with the gift of healing.

Answer 10

v. to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)

Question 11

Geriatric

I became interested in geriatric medicine shortly after my grandfather passed away from cancer.

Answer 11

adj. relating to old age

Question 12

Incite

Her hateful words incited anger in the crowd

Answer 12

v. to encourage or stir up

Question 13

Indiscriminately

Lottery winners are chosen indiscriminately.

Answer 13

adv. randomly; with little or no distinction

Question 14

Momentous

Her win in the election was momentous.

Answer 14

adj. historically significant

Question 15

Onset

At the onset of her career as a lawyer, things were looking up.

Answer 15

n. the beginning or early stages

Question 16

Paramount

Our paramount concern is the safety of our employees

Answer 16

adj. predominant, superior, most important

Question 17

Oust

Sick and tired of putting up with his bad moods, the pirates ousted their captain.

Answer 17

v. to remove or force out of (usu. a position or
office)

Question 18

Provocative

Her nude paintings are considered quite provocative.

Answer 18

adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse

Question 19

Reproach

The mother reproached her daughter’s school for making
students come in during a blizzard

Answer 19

v. to criticize

Question 20

Solidarity

I stood in solidarity with other female students by refusing to
wear the school’s sexist uniform.

Answer 20

n. the joining of commonalities or common purposes among a group

Question 21

Surmount

They managed to surmount the language barrier by using a translation app.

Answer 21

v. to get on top of or overcome

Question 22

Undermine

Parents should take care not to constantly undermine their children.

Answer 22

v. to weaken or subvert (usu. gradually or
secretly)

Question 23

Vow

My brother quickly broke his vow to never eat chocolate again

Answer 23

v. to promise