High-Frequency 8

Question 1

explicit

Answer 1

totally clear; definite; outspoken

Question 2

exploit

Answer 2

make use of, sometimes unjustly

Question 3

extol

Answer 3

praise; glorify

Question 4

extraneous

Answer 4

not essential; superfluous

Question 5

extricate

Answer 5

free; disentangle

Question 6

exuberance

Answer 6

overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

Question 7

incongruous

Answer 7

not fitting; absurd

Question 8

inconsequential

Answer 8

insignificant; unimportant

Question 9

incorrigible

Answer 9

not correctable

Question 10

indict

Answer 10

charge

Question 11

indifferent

Answer 11

unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre

Question 12

indiscriminate

Answer 12

choosing at random; confused

Question 13

morose

Answer 13

ill-humored; sullen; melancholy

Question 14

mundane

Answer 14

worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday

Question 15

negate

Answer 15

cancel out; nullify; deny

Question 16

nonchalance

Answer 16

Indifference; lack of concern; composure.

Question 17

notoriety

Answer 17

disrepute; ill fame

Question 18

novelty

Answer 18

something new; newness

Question 19

nurture

Answer 19

nourish; educate; foster

Question 20

obstinate

Answer 20

stubborn; hard to control or treat

Question 21

ominous

Answer 21

threatening

Question 22

opaque

Answer 22

dark; not transparent

Question 23

opportunist

Answer 23

individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

Question 24

optimist

Answer 24

person who looks on the bright side

Question 25

opulence

Answer 25

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

Question 26

orator

Answer 26

public speaker

Question 27

ostentatious

Answer 27

showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

Question 28

peripheral

Answer 28

marginal; outer

Question 29

perpetuate

Answer 29

make something last; preserve from extinction

Question 30

pervasive

Answer 30

pervading; spread throughout every part