English Voc 7

Question 1

Affirmation

Answer 1

positive assertion; confirmation, solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

Question 2

Affluent

Answer 2

well supplied with material possessions; wealthy

Question 3

Bravado

Answer 3

a display of false or assumed courage

Question 4

Coercion

Answer 4

use of force to get someone’s compliance

Question 5

Commodious

Answer 5

roomy, spacious

Question 6

Derogatory

Answer 6

a belittling remark or action toward another; behavior beneath ones character

Question 7

Despondent

Answer 7

depressed; gloomy

Question 8

Emulate

Answer 8

to imitate rival

Question 9

Enervate

Answer 9

to weaken

Question 10

Flippant

Answer 10

treating lightly a matter that is serious or worthy of respect; disrespectful

Question 11

Incoherent

Answer 11

lacking cohesion; disconnected; rambling

Question 12

Incongruous

Answer 12

not fitting, absurd

Question 13

Incontrovertible

Answer 13

unquestionable, beyond dispute

Question 14

Mercenary

Answer 14

acting merely for reward; serving for pay; hired for service; an army not of ones own country; (N) professional soldier for hire

Question 15

Pessimism

Answer 15

belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

Question 16

Pedagogue

Answer 16

a teacher of children

Question 17

Refute

Answer 17

to disapprove

Question 18

Saturate

Answer 18

to cause to become penetrated as with water; to blanket completely

Question 19

Terse

Answer 19

concise; abrupt, pithy

Question 20

Vertigo

Answer 20

dizziness; giddiness