BNW Vocab List 1

Question 0

Preserve

Answer 0

To persist in anything undertaken

Museums preserve animal bones for display.

Question 1

Contemtuous

Answer 1

Disdain, scornful, disrespectful

Her contemptuous treatment towards everyone resulted in her having no friends.

Question 2

Premonition

Answer 2

A feeling of anxiety or anticipation

A tornado alert is a helpful premonition for the public.

Question 3

Rakish

Answer 3

Neat appearance of a person or thing.

Everyone loos rakish at weddings.

Question 4

Peerless

Answer 4

Having no equal

Many people believe that in n out burger is peerless and the best fast food restaurant.

Question 5

Sanctimonious

Answer 5

Making a hypocritical show of religious devotion

Somehow holiness has a sanctimonious feel to it.

Question 6

Opportune

Answer 6

Appropriate, favorable, or suitable

The most opportune moment to ask your parents for something is after you get good grades.

Question 7

Ingratiate

Answer 7

To establish in the favor or good graces of others

The teacher’s pet often ingratiates by answering questions and complimenting the teacher.

Question 8

Reproach

Answer 8

To blame

She reproached herself for her parents’ divorce when it wasn’t actually her fault.

Question 9

Impudent

Answer 9

Inappropriate, absurd

The student’s impudent behavior during class resulted in detention.