Finals Vocabulary

Question 0

disreputable

Answer 0

not respectable, having a bad reputation adj.
Syn: notorious
Ant: respectable

Question 1

effervescent

Answer 1

higly spirited, animated adj.
Syn: bubbly
Ant: lifeless

Question 2

conciliatory

Answer 2

intended to lessen another’s anger adj.
Syn: appeasing
Ant: defiant, aggressive

Question 3

annotate

Answer 3

to explain or discuss through a note v.

Question 4

malediction

Answer 4

a recital of words intended to harm, a curse n.

Question 5

excruciating

Answer 5

extremely painful, agonizing adj.
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant

Question 6

tangible

Answer 6

able to be grasped or perceived adj.
Syn: concrete
Ant: abstract

Question 7

Glutton

Answer 7

one who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink) n.

Question 8

admonition

Answer 8

gentle scolding n.

Question 9

sentiment

Answer 9

a feeling about something n.

Syn: attitude

Question 10

inquisitive

Answer 10

curious, asking many questions adj.

Ant: uninterested

Question 11

evocative

Answer 11

calling forth a vivid image or impression adj.

Syn: suggestive

Question 12

colloquial

Answer 12

of or related to informal speech, conversational adj.

Syn: idiomatic

Question 13

prescient

Answer 13

sharing knowledge of events before they happen adj.
Syn: far-sighted
Ant: rash

Question 14

despondent

Answer 14

lacking all hope adj.
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful

Question 15

palatable

Answer 15

acceptable, satisfactory adj.
Syn: tolerable
Ant: unbearable

Question 16

rancid

Answer 16

rotten, spoiled adj.
Syn: soured
Ant: fresh

Question 17

precaution

Answer 17

an action taken against danger ahead of time n.

Question 18

irrational

Answer 18

not based on reason or logic adj.
Syn: logical
Ant: reasonable, rational

Question 19

imprecation

Answer 19

a curse v.

Ant: blessing

Question 20

declaim

Answer 20

to speak loudly and with feeling v.

Question 21

aesthetic

Answer 21

having to do with beauty or order adj.

Question 22

abrogate

Answer 22

to cancel, to repeal v.
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify

Question 23

stagnant

Answer 23

unhealthy because of lack or movement adj.
Syn: sluggish
Ant: invigorating

Question 24

erroneous

Answer 24

wrong or inaccurate adj.
Syn: mistake
Ant: correct

Question 25

degrade

Answer 25

to lower in dignity or esteem, insult v.
Syn: belittle
Ant: honor

Question 26

circumvent

Answer 26

to avoid by going around, bypass v.
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront

Question 27

incursion

Answer 27

an attack on another’s territory, a raid n.

Syn: invasion

Question 28

indolent

Answer 28

lazy, averse to work adj.
Syn: listless
Ant: robust

Question 29

antipathy

Answer 29

hostility or hatred adj.
Syn: dislike
Ant: sympathy

Question 30

Dissuade

Answer 30

to convince one not to do something v.
Syn: discourage
Ant: persuade

Question 31

olfactory

Answer 31

having to do with the sense of smell adj.

Question 32

virile

Answer 32

masculine, manly adj.

Question 33

pandemic

Answer 33

having an effect on a large area or region adj.
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined

Question 34

apolitical

Answer 34

having no interest in politics, not political adj.

Question 35

civility

Answer 35

politeness, courteousness n.
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness

Question 36

acrid

Answer 36

stinging or biting in odor or taste, harsh, irritating adj.

Question 37

avarice

Answer 37

desire for wealth, greed n.

Question 38

insipid

Answer 38

dull, uninteresting adj.
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing

Question 39

odoriferous

Answer 39

giving off an odor adj.