Lament - Persecute

Question 1

lament

Answer 1

to express sorrow for, mourn aloud

verb

Susan lamented her missed chance at going to Europe with her high school class.

Question 2

locomotion

Answer 2

the act of moving from place to place

noun

Physics involves the study of locomotion.

Question 3

lucrative

Answer 3

producing wealth

adjective

Writing books isn’t a lucrative career, unless you’re J. K. Rowling.

Question 4

malicious

Answer 4

done just to be mean

adjective

The malicious spirit drove out the inhabitants from their home.

Question 5

malleable

Answer 5

capable of being shaped by pressure

adjective

Children’s minds are malleable but only for so long.

Question 6

materialistic

Answer 6

overly concerned with material possessions rather than with intellectual things

adjective

Many people accuse Americans of being materialistic.

Question 7

melodramatic

Answer 7

characteristic of extravagant theatricality

adjective

The melodramatic play was well-liked by the audience.

Question 8

modest

Answer 8

1. having a limited opinion of oneself
2. moderate in amount

adjective

1. They moved into a modest house in the countryside.
2. I recieved a modest sum of money for my help at the company event.

Question 9

modify

Answer 9

to make changes in

verb

Dr. Nguyen modified the gene so that it wouldn’t carry the disease.

Question 10

momentous

Answer 10

very important

adjective

Her win in the election was momentous.

Question 11

novel

Answer 11

new

adjective

We are looking for novel ways to approach the project.

Question 12

nuance

Answer 12

a slight degree of difference

noun

Body-language experts even understand the nuances of facial expressions.

Question 13

null

Answer 13

having no binding force

adjective

The government declared their marriage null.

Question 14

objectivity

Answer 14

the quality of dealing with facts without letting one’s feelings interfere

noun

In scientific research, objectivity is of utmost importance.

Question 15

obsolete

Answer 15

no longer in use

adjective

Historians assumed record players would be obsolete by now, but in fact they’re making a huge comeback.

Question 16

omnipotent

Answer 16

having power without limit

adjective

Gods are omnipotent beings who can control human destiny.

Question 17

onset

Answer 17

beginning

noun

At the onset of her career as a lawyer, things were looking up.

Question 18

opine

Answer 18

to express an opinion

verb

The new employee opined at the company meeting.

Question 19

ornate

Answer 19

decorated in a fancy way

adjective

That ornate silverware must be worth thousands of dollars

Question 20

oust

Answer 20

to drive out

verb

Sick and tired of putting up with his bad moods, the pirats ousted their captain.

Question 21

paramount

Answer 21

superior to all others

adjective

Our paramount concern is the safety of our employees.

Question 22

peculiar

Answer 22

different from the normal

adjective

Upon entering the abandoned house, Kate experienced a peculiar feeling, as if someone was watching her.

Question 23

perish

Answer 23

to pass away completely

verb

According to the news, nobody perished in the fire.

Question 24

persecute

Answer 24

to treat continually in a way meant to be cruel

verb

They will persecute anyone who doesn’t agree with their views of the world.