Group 4 Words

Question 1

acerbic

Answer 1

acerbic (adj.) having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting

Question 2

aggrandize (verb)

Answer 2

aggrandize (verb) to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige

Question 3

anachronism

Answer 3

anachronism (noun) something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

Question 4

astringent (noun)/(adj.)

Answer 4

astringent (noun)/(adj.) having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue

Question 5

contiguous (adj.)

Answer 5

contiguous (adj.) sharing a border; touching; adjacent

Question 6

credulous (adj.)

Answer 6

credulous (adj.) tending to believe too readily; gullible (noun form: credulity )

Question 7

desiccate (verb)

Answer 7

desiccate (verb) to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull

Question 8

dilettante (noun)

Answer 8

dilettante (noun) one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

Question 9

garrulous (adj.)

Answer 9

garrulous (adj.) pointlessly talkative; talking too much

Question 10

glib (adj.)

Answer 10

glib (adj.) marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial

Question 11

immutable (adj.)

Answer 11

immutable (adj.) not capable of change

Question 12

impetuous (adj.)

Answer 12

impetuous (adj.) hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

Question 13

inimical (adj.)

Answer 13

inimical (adj.) damaging; harmful; injurious

Question 14

laconic (adj.)

Answer 14

laconic (adj.) using few words; terse

Question 15

mercurial (adj.)

Answer 15

mercurial (adj.) characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

Question 16

mollify (verb)

Answer 16

mollify (verb) to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

Question 17

neophyte (noun)

Answer 17

neophyte (noun) a recent convert; a beginner; a novice

Question 18

obfuscate (verb)

Answer 18

obfuscate (verb) to deliberately obscure; to make confusing

Question 19

phlegmatic (adj.)

Answer 19

phlegmatic (adj.) calm; sluggish; unemotional

Question 20

probity (noun)

Answer 20

probity (noun) adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness

Question 21

profligate

Answer 21

profligate (adj.) excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (noun form: profligacy )

Question 22

prosaic (adj.)

Answer 22

prosaic (adj.) dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

Question 23

quixotic (adj.)

Answer 23

quixotic (adj.) foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

Question 24

quotidian (adj.)

Answer 24

quotidian (adj.) occurring or recurring daily; commonplace

Question 25

rarefy (verb)

Answer 25

rarefy (verb) to make or become thin, less dense; to refine

Question 26

recondite (adj.)

Answer 26

recondite (adj.) hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

Question 27

refulgent (adj.)

Answer 27

refulgent (adj.) radiant; shiny; brilliant

Question 28

sedulous (adj.)

Answer 28

sedulous (adj.) diligent; persistent; hard-working

Question 29

soporific

Answer 29

soporific (adj.) causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

Question 30

spendthrift (noun)

Answer 30

spendthrift (noun) one who spends money wastefully

Question 31

tacit (adj.)

Answer 31

tacit (adj.) implied; not explicitly stated

Question 32

trenchant (adj.)

Answer 32

trenchant (adj.) sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating

Question 33

variegated

Answer 33

variegated (adj.) multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color

Question 34

vituperate (verb)

Answer 34

vituperate (verb) to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate