English vocab test #3

Question 1

Lustrous

Answer 1

Definition: Having luster; shining

Ex: She had beautiful, lustrous hair that looked like gold in the sun.

Question 2

Inanimate

Answer 2

Definition: not alive

Ex: This chair is inanimate

Question 3

Elapsed

Answer 3

Definition: (of time) pass or go by

Ex: weeks elapsed before we finally had another school vacation.

Question 4

Depraved

Answer 4

Definition: Morally corrupt; wicked

Ex: Her soul was depraved.

Question 5

Infamy

Answer 5

Definition: An evil or wicked act

Ex: It was one of history’s greatest infamies.

Question 6

Sublime

Answer 6

Definition: Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

Ex: She had a sublime voice

Question 7

spurn

Answer 7

Definition: reject with disdain or contempt

Ex: She spurned my offers to help

Question 8

subdue

Answer 8

Definition: overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

Ex: She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud.

Question 9

wantonly

Answer 9

Definition: in a deliberate and unprovoked way

Ex: They wantonly destroyed property.

Question 10

Tranquil

Answer 10

Definition: Free from disturbance; calm

Ex: She had a tranquil gaze.

Question 11

lament

Answer 11

Definition: a passionate expression of grief or sorrow. mourn

Ex: He was lamenting the death of his pet.

Question 12

confide

Answer 12

Definition: Trust someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them to not repeat it to others.

Ex: She confided her deepest secret to her mom.

Question 13

gratify

Answer 13

Definition: Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction

Ex: The teacher was gratified by the students when he saw that everyone did their homework.

Question 14

kindle

Answer 14

Definition: light or set on fire

Ex: He kindled the spark in her heart.

Question 15

exile

Answer 15

Definition: being banned from your native country (or be the one expelling someone from their native country), usually for political reasons.

Ex: He knew he might die in exile.