Honors Vocabulary 10

Question 1

morose

Answer 1

adj.- sad, gloomy

Question 2

malignant

Answer 2

adj.- causing or intending harm

Question 3

primordial

Answer 3

adj.- relating to the earliest stages

Question 4

primeval

Answer 4

adj.- ancient, primordial

Question 5

unwonted

Answer 5

adj.- unusual, out of the ordinary

Question 6

latent

Answer 6

adj.- hidden, present but not active

Question 7

vicarious

Answer 7

adj.- experienced secondhand

Question 8

arduous

Answer 8

adj.- hard, requiring a lot of work and effort

Question 9

malingerer

Answer 9

n.- one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

Question 10

belligerent

Answer 10

adj.- aggressive, desiring to fight

Question 11

lugubrious

Answer 11

adj.- very sad or gloomy, mournful

Question 12

monotonous

Answer 12

adj.- boring or tiring because of lack of variety

Question 13

deluge

Answer 13

adj.- a flood or anything coming in a heavy rush

Question 14

obdurate

Answer 14

adj.- stubborn

Question 15

callow

Answer 15

adj.- immature, not experienced

Question 16

superfluous

Answer 16

adj.- extra, excessive

Question 17

repugnance

Answer 17

n.- disgust, strong dislike

Question 18

voracious

Answer 18

adj.- desiring much, ravenous

Question 19

inexorable

Answer 19

adj.- relentless, unable to be changed or persuaded

Question 20

slovenly

Answer 20

adj.- messy, untidy, careless, sloppy