cfc Vocab - Week 6

Question 1

Piquant

Answer 1

(adj.) having a pleasantly sharp taste.

Question 2

Substantive

Answer 2

(adj.) meaningful and on topic.

Question 3

Utopian

Answer 3

(adj.) aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic.

Question 4

Verbiage

Answer 4

(n.) speech or writing that uses too many words.

Question 5

Verdant

Answer 5

(adj.) green in tint or color.

Question 6

Benign

Answer 6

(adj.) gentle, kind.

Question 7

Decimate

Answer 7

(v.) to kill or destroy a large part of.

Question 8

Sporadic

Answer 8

(adj.) occurring at irregular intervals.

Question 9

Luminous

Answer 9

(adj.) bright or shining.

Question 10

Viscous

Answer 10

(adj.) having a gelatinous quality.