Deck 10

Question 1

somber

Answer 1

dark and gloomy; depressing in nature

Question 2

soporific

Answer 2

marked by or including sleepiness

Question 3

specious

Answer 3

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; superficially plausible

Question 4

sporadic

Answer 4

occurring irregularly; recurring unpredictably

Question 5

spurious

Answer 5

not genuine or authentic

Question 6

squander

Answer 6

spend foolishly

Question 7

stagnant

Answer 7

not flowing; not advancing

Question 8

static

Answer 8

showing little or no change; lacking development

Question 9

strident

Answer 9

loud and harsh

Question 10

submissive

Answer 10

giving way to someone or something that one is unable to resist

Question 11

subordinate

Answer 11

occupying a lower rank

Question 12

subside

Answer 12

settle down; sink to the bottom

Question 13

substantiate

Answer 13

establish by evidence or proof

Question 14

succinct

Answer 14

without wasted words; short and to the point

Question 15

superficial

Answer 15

on the surface; not thorough

Question 16

superfluous

Answer 16

more than required

Question 17

supplant

Answer 17

replace another, especially by force

Question 18

surpass

Answer 18

go beyond the powers of

Question 19

surreptitious

Answer 19

done by stealth

Question 20

susceptible

Answer 20

easily influenced; open to impression; having little resistance, as to a disease

Question 21

sustain

Answer 21

live through; keep up; give support to; bear up under

Question 22

taciturn

Answer 22

disinclined to talk

Question 23

tantamount

Answer 23

corresponding in some respects; alike in quantity, effect, or value

Question 24

tenacity

Answer 24

stubborn determination to reach a goal, and unwillingness to admit defeat

Question 25

tentative

Answer 25

showing uncertainty; not fully developed

Question 26

terse

Answer 26

concise and to the point

Question 27

tirade

Answer 27

extended forceful speech, generally critical in nature

Question 28

transient

Answer 28

staying for a short time

Question 29

trepidation

Answer 29

nervous apprehension

Question 30

trifling

Answer 30

of very little significance

Question 31

trite

Answer 31

not fresh or original

Question 32

turbulent

Answer 32

violently agitated

Question 33

turmoil

Answer 33

great commotion and confusion

Question 34

undermine

Answer 34

chip away at

Question 35

uniformity

Answer 35

the quality of always having the same form or manner

Question 36

unprecedented

Answer 36

never before experienced or known

Question 37

unwarranted

Answer 37

having no justification or grounds

Question 38

usurp

Answer 38

seize another’s power, rank, or authority

Question 39

vacillate

Answer 39

hesitate in making a choice

Question 40

venerate

Answer 40

regard with esteem; revere

Question 41

verbose

Answer 41

using or containing more words than needed

Question 42

vestigial

Answer 42

relating to visible traces left by something that no longer exists

Question 43

viable

Answer 43

practical or workable; capable of maintaining life

Question 44

vigor

Answer 44

active physical or mental strength

Question 45

vindicate

Answer 45

(1) clear from blame

(2) provide justification or support for

Question 46

virulent

Answer 46

(1) extremely severe; highly noxious

(2) spitefully hostile

Question 47

volatile

Answer 47

(1) evaporating rapidly

(2) tending to explode into violence or to change unexpectedly

Question 48

voluble

Answer 48

tending to talk easily or rapidly

Question 49

whimsical

Answer 49

full of sudden, eccentric notions

Question 50

zealot

Answer 50

person who shows excessive religious or political fervor