ELEVATE (adjectives)

Question 1

quixotic (adjective)

Answer 1

overly idealistic, impractical, or romantic.
e.g. His quixotic approach to life led to rash decisions.

Question 2

provincial (adjective)

Answer 2

unsophisticated, having a narrow point of view.
e.g. City folk unkindly mocked her provincial accent.

Question 3

Pyrrhic (adjective)

Answer 3

ultimately victorious, but after significant losses.
e.g. The politician felt hopeless just before her Pyrrhic win.

Question 4

disgruntled (adjective)
dɪsˈgrʌntld

Answer 4

annoyed and unsatisfied.
e.g. Our chef was disgruntled when we ran out of eggs.

Question 5

risible (adjective)

Answer 5

causing laughter, sometimes due to foolishness.
e.g. His risible attempts at flattery made me cringe.

Question 6

perspicacious (adjective)

Answer 6

perceptive and able to understand new things easily.
e.g. The perspicacious sleuth easily identified the thief.

Question 7

addlepated (adjective)

Answer 7

confused or perplexed.
e.g. He was addlepated by the city’s winding streets.

Question 8

incongruous (adjective)

Answer 8

not in harmony with what is around or typical.
e.g. Her outburst was incongruous with her typical kindness.

Question 9

brackish (adjective)

Answer 9

slightly salty; mixing salty seawater and freshwater.
e.g. Crocodiles sometimes live in brackish water.

Question 10

labile (adjective)

Answer 10

prone to changes and instability.
e.g. The labile weather made planning difficult.

Question 11

mellifluous (adjective)

Answer 11

musical, sweet-sounding, and pleasant to hear.
e.g. The singer’s mellifluous voice filled the stadium.

Question 12

sinuous (adjective)

Answer 12

winding or having many curves.
e.g. Driving on a sinuous cliffside road is terryfying.

Question 13

grandiose (adjective)

Answer 13

impressive or striking in size or appearance.
e.g. He carved a grandiose ice sculpture for the party.

Question 14

ebullient (adjective)

Answer 14

cheerful, enthusiastic, or full of energy.
e.g. The football player was ebullient after the game.

Question 15

pathological (adjective)

Answer 15

extreme or obsessive beyond control.
e.g. As a pathological liar, he can’t seem to tell the truth.

Question 16

lachrymose (adjective)

Answer 16

crying or causing one to cry.
e.g. The lachrymose film left no dry eye in the house.

Question 17

facetious (adjective)

Answer 17

treating serious issues with humor or sarcasm.
e.g. Not everyone appreciated her facetious comment.

Question 18

antiquated (adjective)

Answer 18

old and not worth using; outdated.
e.g. The unproductive office used antiquated practices.

Question 19

congruous (adjective)

Answer 19

balanced, in harmonious agreement.
e.g. His opinion was congruous with his past statement.

Question 20

exigent (adjective)

Answer 20

demanding immediate attention.
e.g. I dropped everything to tend to the exigent matter.

Question 21

aleatory (adjective)

Answer 21

unplanned or dependent on chance.
e.g. The tree’s aleatory fall onto the roof cost us a lot.

Question 22

provident (adjective)

Answer 22

providing for future needs, sparing with money.
e.g. It’s provident to buy supplies before a storm.

Question 23

inchoate (adjective)

Answer 23

not fully developed or in early stages.
e.g. She didn’t grasp the aim of the inchoate project.

Question 24

florid (adjective)

Answer 24

elaborately decorated, flowery, or showy.
e.g. He modernized the room by eliminating its florid decor.

Question 25

protean (adjective)

Answer 25

able to change frequently or easily; adaptable. e.g. He has a protean ability to manage crises.

Question 26

itinerant (adjective)

Answer 26

roaming or traveling from place to place. e.g. He lives an itinerant lifestyle ouf of an RV.

Question 27

haughty (adjective)

Answer 27

snobby, arrogantly superior. e.g. She gave the waiter a haughty huff.

Question 28

obstinate (adjective)

Answer 28

stubborn about keeping an opinion or behavior. e.g. New riders shouldn't pick an obstinate horse.

Question 29

demonstrable (adjective)

Answer 29

able to be shown, clear. e.g. Her skills are demonstrable in her work.

Question 30

peremptory (adjective)

Answer 30

urgent, demanding immediate attention or response. e.g. The teacher issued a peremptory order to the students.

Question 31

nimble (adjective)

Answer 31

quick and light in movement or thought. e.g. The nimble fox jumped over the fence.

Question 32

garrulous (adjective)

Answer 32

extremely talkative, often to an annoying degree. e.g.My garrulous cousin dominated the conversation.

Question 33

abashed (adjective)

Answer 33

ashamed or emabarrassed. e.g. I'm abashed to be serving this underbaked cake.

Question 34

somnolent (adjective)

Answer 34

sleepy or drowsy. e.g. The somnolent puppy cured up in its bed.

Question 35

dubious (adjective)

Answer 35

doubtful or uncertain; questionable.

Question 36

effusive (adjective)

Answer 36

expressing excessive emotion, often of praise or thanks. e.g. He was effusive in his praise for his dog.

Question 37

manifest (adjective)

Answer 37

plainly clear, obvious e.g. Her interest was manifest in her eager tone of voice.

Question 38

colloquial (adjective)

Answer 38

used in casual or everyday speech. e.g. Colloquial phrases are common in text messages.

Question 39

piquant (adjective)

Answer 39

sharply flavored or intellectually stimulating. e.g. Their piquant comments inspired a lively debate.

Question 40

integral (adjective)

Answer 40

essential or necessary as part of a whole. e.g. Teamwork is an integral part of success.

Question 41

raucous (adjective)

Answer 41

unpleasantly loud or rowdy. e.g. Raucous laughter filled the room.

Question 42

fraught (adjective)

Answer 42

filled with something, often that which is stressful. e.g.The leader's speech was fraught with emotion.

Question 43

crepuscular (adjective)

Answer 43

resembling or relating to twilight. e.g. The crepuscular light painted the valley purple.

Question 44

riant (adjective)

Answer 44

laughing or smiling brightly. e.g. His riant disposition delights us all.

Question 45

exorbitant (adjective)

Answer 45

unreasonably high in cost. e.g. An exorbitant fee was charged for the service.

Question 46

implicit (adjective)

Answer 46

understood without being expressed. e.g. Their silence was taken as implicit agreement.

Question 47

aggrieved (adjective)

Answer 47

feeling resentment over unfair treatment. e.g. The aggrieved workers filed a complaint.

Question 48

frivolous (adjective)

Answer 48

lacking serious purpose or value. e.g. That toy was a frivolous expense.

Question 49

maudlin (adjective)

Answer 49

excessively emotional, often in a self-pitying way. e.g. He wrote a maudlin poem about lost love.

Question 50

inveterate (adjective)

Answer 50

deeply ingrained and unlikely to change. e.g. I have an inveterate habit of trusting everyone I meet.

Question 51

feral (adjective)

Answer 51

wild and untamed, not domesticated. e.g. The feral cat roamed the empty streets.