Eng 1 - Vocab #4

Question 1

cleave

Answer 1

(v.) spilt or sever (something), esp. along a natural line or grain; stick fast to

Question 2

futility

Answer 2

(n.) pointlessness or uselessness

Question 3

garish

Answer 3

(adj.) obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

Question 4

inconspicuous

Answer 4

(adj.) not clearly visible or attracting attention; not conspicuous

Question 5

malignant

Answer 5

(adj.) malevolent

Question 6

perpetrate

Answer 6

(v.) carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)

Question 7

perpetual

Answer 7

(adj.) never ending or changing

Question 8

prerogative

Answer 8

(n.) a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

Question 9

succinct

Answer 9

(adj.)(esp. of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed

Question 10

wane

Answer 10

(v.) (esp. of condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker