Group 4.2

Question 1

Implicit

Answer 1

implied but not directly stated; tacit

Question 2

Impose

Answer 2

to compel or require; to push one’s views or authority upon others

Question 3

Inquisitive

Answer 3

questioning; curious

Question 4

Laconic

Answer 4

Using few words; terse

Question 5

Laud

Answer 5

to praise highly

Question 6

Loquacious

Answer 6

extremely talkative

Question 7

Lucid

Answer 7

clear; easily understood

Question 8

Mollify

Answer 8

to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

Question 9

Parody

Answer 9

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art

Question 10

Pertinent

Answer 10

relevant; germane

Question 11

Platitude

Answer 11

a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful

Question 12

Propitiate

Answer 12

to appease; to conciliate

Question 13

Rescind

Answer 13

to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

Question 14

Rhetoric

Answer 14

the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

Question 15

Sanction

Answer 15

authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance

Question 16

Shrill

Answer 16

loud and high-pitched; screeching

Question 17

Soliloquy

Answer 17

a speech made to oneself; a monologue

Question 18

Stanza

Answer 18

a group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme, meter, and length

Question 19

Subpoena

Answer 19

a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

Question 20

Subtle

Answer 20

not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern

Question 21

Succinct

Answer 21

brief and concise

Question 22

Tacit

Answer 22

implied; not explicitly stated

Question 23

Taciturn

Answer 23

not talkative; reserved; uncommunicative

Question 24

Tact

Answer 24

discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy

Question 25

Tout

Answer 25

to publicly praise or promote

Question 26

Validity

Answer 26

Soundness or truthfulness

Question 27

Veracity

Answer 27

Truthfulness; honesty

Question 28

Wheedle

Answer 28

to coax; to persuade, often through the use of flattery or smooth talk