Chapter 4 - III

Question 1

lax

Answer 1

not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.

Question 2

equable

Answer 2

not varying or fluctuating greatly.

Question 3

priggish

Answer 3

self-righteously moralistic and superior.

Question 4

auspicious

Answer 4

conducive to success; favorable.

Question 5

impious

Answer 5

not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god.

Question 6

punctilious

Answer 6

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

Question 7

tout

Answer 7

attempt to sell something, typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.

Question 8

subvert

Answer 8

undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution.

Question 9

revere

Answer 9

feel deep respect or admiration for something.

Question 10

scrutinize

Answer 10

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

Question 11

promote

Answer 11

further the progress of something, especially a cause, venture, or aim; support or actively encourage.

Question 12

predict

Answer 12

say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

Question 13

partisan

Answer 13

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.

Question 14

voluble

Answer 14

of a person talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.

Question 15

feasible

Answer 15

possible to do easily or conveniently.

Question 16

innocuous

Answer 16

not harmful or offensive.

Question 17

prejudice

Answer 17

preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Question 18

viable

Answer 18

capable of working successfully; feasible.

Question 19

puckish

Answer 19

playful, especially in a mischievous way.

Question 20

inhibit

Answer 20

hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process.

Question 21

prurient

Answer 21

having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters.

Question 22

wry

Answer 22

using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.

Question 23

dated

Answer 23

old-fashioned

Question 24

puritanical

Answer 24

practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior.

Question 25

prolix

Answer 25

using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

Question 26

prolific

Answer 26

present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.

Question 27

exemplary

Answer 27

serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.

Question 28

fecund

Answer 28

producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile.

Question 29

ingenious

Answer 29

clever, original, and inventive.

Question 30

profligate

Answer 30

recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.