Group 1 Vocab (21-40)

Question 1

eloquent (adj)

Answer 1

well spoken, expressive, articulate

Question 2

enervate (verb)

Answer 2

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

Question 3

ennui (noun)

Answer 3

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

Question 4

equivocate (verb)

Answer 4

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

Question 5

erudite (adj)

Answer 5

very learned; scholarly

Question 6

exculpate (verb)

Answer 6

to exonerate; to clear of blame

Question 7

exigent (adj)

Answer 7

urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

Question 8

extemporaneous (adj)

Answer 8

improvised; done without preparation

Question 9

filibuster (noun)

Answer 9

intentional obstruction; especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

Question 10

fulminate (noun)

Answer 10

to loudly attack or denounce

Question 11

ingenuous (adj)

Answer 11

artless, frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

Question 12

inured (adj)

Answer 12

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

Question 13

irascible (adj)

Answer 13

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

Question 14

laud (verb)

Answer 14

to praise highly

Question 15

lucid (adj)

Answer 15

clear; easily understood

Question 16

magnanimity (noun)

Answer 16

to quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving.

Question 17

martial (adj)

Answer 17

associated with war and armed forces

Question 18

mundane (adj)

Answer 18

of the world; typically of or concerned with the ordinary

Question 19

nascent (adj)

Answer 19

coming into being; in early developmental stages

Question 20

ambiguous

Answer 20

more than one meaning