Deck10

Question 1

Syncopation

Answer 1

temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

Question 2

Tacit

Answer 2

done without using words

Question 3

Taciturn

Answer 3

silent; not talkative

Question 4

Talon

Answer 4

claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey

Question 5

Tangential

Answer 5

digressing; diverting

Question 6

Tawdry

Answer 6

gaudy, cheap,or showy

Question 7

Terrestrial

Answer 7

earthly; down to earth; commonplace

Question 8

Tirade

Answer 8

long, harsh speech or verbal attack

Question 9

Toady

Answer 9

one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

Question 10

Tome

Answer 10

book, usually large and academic

Question 11

Torpor

Answer 11

extreme mental and physical sluggishness

Question 12

Transitory

Answer 12

temporary; lasting a brief time

Question 13

Trenchant

Answer 13

acute, sharp, or incisive; forecful; effective

Question 14

Turgid

Answer 14

swollen as from a fluid; bloated

Question 15

Tyro

Answer 15

beginner; novice

Question 16

Umbrage

Answer 16

offense; resentment

Question 17

Unconscionable

Answer 17

unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust

Question 18

Unequivocal

Answer 18

absolute; certain

Question 19

Upbraid

Answer 19

to scold sharply

Question 20

Usury

Answer 20

the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

Question 21

Vacillate

Answer 21

to physically sway or to be indecisive

Question 22

Variegated

Answer 22

varied; marked with different colors

Question 23

Venerable

Answer 23

respected because of age

Question 24

Venerate

Answer 24

to respect deeply

Question 25

Veracity

Answer 25

filled with truth and accuracy

Question 26

Verbose

Answer 26

wordy

Question 27

Verdant

Answer 27

green with vegtation; inexperienced

Question 28

Vernal

Answer 28

related to spring; fresh

Question 29

Vestige

Answer 29

a trace; remnant

Question 30

Vex

Answer 30

to annoy; irritate; puzzle; confuse

Question 31

Vicissitude

Answer 31

a change or variation; ups and downs

Question 32

Vim

Answer 32

vitality and energy

Question 33

Viscous

Answer 33

thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing fluid

Question 34

Vituperate

Answer 34

to abuse verbally; berate

Question 35

Volatile

Answer 35

easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

Question 36

Voluble

Answer 36

talkative; speaking easily; glib

Question 37

Wan

Answer 37

sickly pale

Question 38

Wanton

Answer 38

undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless

Question 39

Waver

Answer 39

to fluctuate between choices

Question 40

Whimsical

Answer 40

lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

Question 41

Wily

Answer 41

clever; deceptive

Question 42

Winsome

Answer 42

charming; happily engaging

Question 43

Wizened

Answer 43

shriveled; withered; wrinkled

Question 44

Wraith

Answer 44

a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death

Question 45

Xenophobia

Answer 45

a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

Question 46

Yoke

Answer 46

to join together

Question 47

Zeal

Answer 47

passion; excitement

Question 48

Zealot

Answer 48

someone passionately devoted to a cause

Question 49

Zenith

Answer 49

the point of culmination; peak

Question 50

Zephyr

Answer 50

a gentle breeze; something airy or usubstantial