Deck 7

Question 1

juxtaposition

Answer 1

state of being side by side or close together

Question 2

labyrinth

Answer 2

something very intricate or winding in structure; place made up of twisting passages and blind alleys

Question 3

laconic

Answer 3

brief and to the point; using few words

Question 4

lament

Answer 4

express sorrow

Question 5

lampoon

Answer 5

make the subject of ridicule

Question 6

lassitude

Answer 6

feeling or state of weariness or listlessness

Question 7

laud

Answer 7

give praise to

Question 8

lavish

Answer 8

occurring or produced in abundance

Question 9

lethargic

Answer 9

lacking energy

Question 10

levity

Answer 10

lack of proper seriousness

Question 11

linger

Answer 11

loiter or dawdle; continue to exist, although losing strength

Question 12

listless

Answer 12

lacking in spirit or energy

Question 13

lofty

Answer 13

very elevated in character; rising to an impressive height

Question 14

loquacious

Answer 14

inclined to talk excessively

Question 15

malicious

Answer 15

showing ill will

Question 16

mar

Answer 16

injure in a way that spoils perfection

Question 17

materialism

Answer 17

preoccupation with physical comforts and things

Question 18

mercenary

Answer 18

interested in money and gain

Question 19

metaphor

Answer 19

implied comparison of one thing to another (without the use of like or as); figure of speech

Question 20

methodical

Answer 20

following a system or method

Question 21

meticulous

Answer 21

excessively careful

Question 22

misanthrope

Answer 22

one who hates or mistrusts mankind

Question 23

miserly

Answer 23

marked by stinginess and greed

Question 24

misnomer

Answer 24

wrong name or incorrect designation

Question 25

mitigate

Answer 25

make less intense or severe

Question 26

mollify

Answer 26

moderate in intensity

Question 27

morose

Answer 27

having an ill-humored disposition

Question 28

mundane

Answer 28

having to do with transitory, everyday concerns; worldly as opposed to spiritual

Question 29

munificent

Answer 29

very generous in giving

Question 30

myriad

Answer 30

a very large number

Question 31

naïveté

Answer 31

quality of being unsophisticated

Question 32

nebulous

Answer 32

not distinct; like a cloud

Question 33

nefarious

Answer 33

very wicked

Question 34

negate

Answer 34

cancel out; deny the truth of

Question 35

nonchalance

Answer 35

lack of concern

Question 36

notoriety

Answer 36

state of having a bad reputation

Question 37

novelty

Answer 37

something new

Question 38

nuance

Answer 38

shade of difference in meaning or in color

Question 39

nurture

Answer 39

support and encourage (growth, development)

Question 40

obdurate

Answer 40

stubbornly persistent in resisting persuasion

Question 41

obliterate

Answer 41

destroy completely

Question 42

oblivion

Answer 42

state of being forgotten

Question 43

obscure

Answer 43

make unclear

Question 44

obstinate

Answer 44

(1) unreasonably persistent (in a opinion, etc.)

(2) not easily controlled, cured, or removed

Question 45

officious

Answer 45

excessively pushy in offering one’s services

Question 46

ominous

Answer 46

having an alarming character that threatens evil

Question 47

opaque

Answer 47

not transparent

Question 48

opportunist

Answer 48

individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of “opportunities”

Question 49

optimistic

Answer 49

one who expects things to turn out for the best; person who looks on the bright side

Question 50

opulence

Answer 50

extreme wealth