Higher Order Vocab Midterm Test

Question 1

Redolent

Answer 1

Strongly suggestive of

Question 2

Unadorned

Answer 2

Not adorned, ugly

(Adorn = make more beautiful/attractive)

Question 3

Cavil

Answer 3

Make petty objections

Question 4

Vast swathes

Answer 4

Large area or quantity of something

Question 5

Conjure

Answer 5

Implore someone to do something, create something

Question 6

Svelte

Answer 6

Slender and elegant

Question 7

Misnomer

Answer 7

Wrong/inaccurate use of a term

Question 8

Paragon

Answer 8

Person viewed as a model of excellence

Question 9

Nadir

Answer 9

Lowest point in a situation

Question 10

Ebuillent

Answer 10

Cheerful, full of energy

Question 11

Narcissist

Answer 11

A person with an unreasonably high view of their own self

Question 12

Strymeid

Answer 12

Prevent progress

Question 13

Biblical

Answer 13

Massive scale

Question 14

Parasite

Answer 14

Menace, scumbag

Question 15

Haggling

Answer 15

Bargaining downwards

Question 16

Mendacious

Answer 16

Not telling the truth

Question 17

Punctilious

Answer 17

Showing great attention to detail

Question 18

Cataclysmic

Answer 18

Large scale, very violent

Question 19

Fervent

Answer 19

Having or displaying passion

Question 20

Deride

Answer 20

Express contempt

Question 21

Denouement

Answer 21

Outcome of a situation, when something is made clear

Question 22

Inept

Answer 22

Useless, having no skill

Question 23

Obnoxious

Answer 23

Extremely unpleasant, over-confident

Question 24

Lucrative

Answer 24

Producing a lot of profit

Question 25

Exonerate

Answer 25

Absolve from blame

Question 26

Siphon

Answer 26

Draw away by means of deception

Question 27

Forte

Answer 27

Strong point

Question 28

Nullify

Answer 28

Give something no use or value

Question 29

Guru

Answer 29

A popular expert

Question 30

Tatterdemalion

Answer 30

A person dressed in rags, ragged clothes