English vocab

Question 1

acrid (adj)

Answer 1

strong and sharp, as in taste or smell

Question 2

archaic (adj)

Answer 2

so extremely old as seeming to belong to another period

Question 3

clamor (noun)

Answer 3

a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people

Question 4

clamor (verb)

Answer 4

To utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

Question 5

contrive (verb)

Answer 5

to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent; create through manipulation

Question 6

contrived (adj)

Answer 6

showing effects of planning or manipulation

Question 7

demeanor (noun)

Answer 7

the way a person behaves toward other people

Question 8

distort (verb)

Answer 8

to twist something out of its original shape, form, or meaning

Question 9

evade (verb)

Answer 9

To escape, either physically or mentally

Question 10

formidable (adj)

Answer 10

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

Question 11

impregnable (adj)

Answer 11

incapable of being attacked or tampered with

Question 12

industrialization (noun)

Answer 12

the process by which the economy of a region shifts away from agriculture and toward manufacturing

Question 13

inscrutable (adj)

Answer 13

difficult or impossible to understand

Question 14

interminable (adj)

Answer 14

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

Question 15

proliferate (verb)

Answer 15

To grow rapidly

Question 16

sanctioned (adj)

Answer 16

formally approved and invested with legal authority

Question 17

sordid (adj)

Answer 17

foul and run-down and repulsive

Question 18

supersede (verb)

Answer 18

To take the place or move into the position of

Question 19

superfluous (adj)

Answer 19

more than is needed, desired, or required

Question 20

surveillance (noun)

Answer 20

the careful and continuous watching of a person or group

Question 21

unorthodox (adj)

Answer 21

breaking with tradition or typical norms

Question 22

venerate (verb)

Answer 22

To regard with feelings of respect and reverence