ITW VOCAB

Question 1

admonish

Answer 1

to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle manner

Question 2

affinity

Answer 2

a kinship; an attraction to or liking for something <people></people>

Question 3

amiable

Answer 3

being friendly, sociable, and congenial

Question 4

bull

Answer 4

slang for a police officer; usually adult male of various large animals

Question 5

convivial

Answer 5

relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company

Question 6

crackpot

Answer 6

one given to eccentric or lunatic notions

Question 7

derelict

Answer 7

abandoned especially by the owner or occupant; also : run-down

Question 8

enigmatic

Answer 8

relating to, or resembling an enigma; mysterious

Question 9

flout

Answer 9

to disregard, to scorn <flouting></flouting>

Question 10

gravity

Answer 10

bearing importance, seriousness; a serious situation

Question 11

greenhorn

Answer 11

an inexperienced or naive person; newcomer (as to a country) unacquainted with local manners and customs

Question 12

gregarious

Answer 12

sociable

Question 13

hubris

Answer 13

exaggerated pride or self-confidence

Question 14

hulking

Answer 14

massive

Question 15

indelible

Answer 15

cannot be removed, washed away, or erased; lasting <indelible></indelible>

Question 16

inundate

Answer 16

overflow; overwhelm <was></was>

Question 17

lumpen

Answer 17

a member of the curdle and uneducated lowest class of society

Question 18

meander

Answer 18

to following a winding or intricate course; to wander casually without urgency

Question 19

mien

Answer 19

expression of attitude or personality; demeanor; appearance, aspect

Question 20

melodrama

Answer 20

a work (as a movie or play) characterized by the extravagant theatrically and by the predominance of plot and physical action over characterization

Question 21

ominous

Answer 21

foreboding or foreshadowing evil

Question 22

perfunctory

Answer 22

lacking in interest or enthusiasm; mechanical <a></a>

Question 23

pseudonym

Answer 23

a fictitious name

Question 24

snafu

Answer 24

a situation marked by errors or confusion

Question 25

terse

Answer 25

using a few words; short

Question 26

tram

Answer 26

any various vehicles: as a boxlike wagon on rails; a carrier that travels on an overhead cable or rails; streetcar line

Question 27

tramp

Answer 27

1: to walk, tread, or to step especially heavily; to travel on foot

Question 28

transient

Answer 28

a guest who stays briefly: a person traveling about usually in search of work

Question 29

upbraid

Answer 29

to criticize severely: find fault with

Question 30

veracity

Answer 30

truthfulness