English Vocabulary 2.1

Question 1

Ingenious

Answer 1

(adj.) intelligent; showing genius; resourceful characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction
Syn.: bright, gifted, able, resourceful
Ant.: unskilled, incapable, incompetent

Question 2

Reproach

Answer 2

(n. or v.) disgrace, discredit, or blame incurred: to bring reproach on one’s family
Syn.: dishonor, shame, disrepute, odium, obloquy, opprobrium, ignominy, infamy, scorn
Ant.: honor, respect, admiration, esteem

Question 3

Precipice

Answer 3

(n.) a cliff with a vertical, or nearly vertical, or overhanging face; a situation of great peril: on the precipice of war
Syn.: cliff, crag, bluff, crevasse
Ant.: valley, depths, abyss

Question 4

Furtive

Answer 4

(adj.) done by stealth, sly, or secret
Syn.: cunning, elusive, evasive, scheming, secret, sly, sneaky
Ant.: aboveboard, open, public, upfront, unconcealed

Question 5

Countenance

Answer 5

(n.) calm expression or mental composure
Syn.: expression, face, look, appearance, features, semblance
Ant.: none

Question 6

Disseminate

Answer 6

(v.) to spread (as in information) or to scatter (as in seeds)
Syn.: spread, circulate, distribute, advertise
Ant.: collect, gather, contain, conceal, suppress

Question 7

Flippant

Answer 7

(adj.) frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
Syn.: cocky, disrespectful, glib, off-handed, smart-alecky
Ant.: serious, respectful, solemn

Question 8

Articulate

Answer 8

(adj.) expressing oneself easily in clear, effective language
Syn.: oral, spoken, eloquent, fluent, enunciate
Ant.: inarticulate, dumb, mumble, stutter

Question 9

Evince

Answer 9

(v.) to show or demonstrate clearly
Syn.: show, demonstrate, evidence, illustrate
Ant.: cover, conceal, camouflage, ignore

Question 10

Sardonic

Answer 10

(adj.) scornfully or cynically mocking or expressing skeptical humor
Syn.: mocking, satirical, scornful, sarcastic, bitter
Ant.: complementary, humble, respectful, polite