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Question 1

meretricious (adj)

Answer 1

attractive on the surface but in reality no value or substance

eg. with her meretricious style of dressing, everyone noticed as soon as she walked into the party

Question 2

ineffable (adj)

Answer 2

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

eg. the ineffable beauty of the sunset left them speechless

Question 3

placid

Answer 3

calm or peaceful

Question 4

inure (verb)

Answer 4

to become immune to unpleasant events

eg. in the poem remains the constant exposure to war caused the soldiers to become inure to death

Question 5

paragon (noun)

Answer 5

a model of excellence or perfection

Question 6

mellifluous (adj)

Answer 6

pleasingly smooth and musical to hear, sweetly flowing

eg. the mellifluous voice of the singer captivated the audience

Question 7

diffident (adj)

Answer 7

shy, quiet, modest

Question 8

comely (adj)

Answer 8

attractive, beautiful

eg. the comely architecture of the old city was a sight to behold

Question 9

somnolent (adj)

Answer 9

sleepy, drowsy

eg. the grey, rainy day made everyone feel somnolent

Question 10

lachrymose (adj)

Answer 10

sad; easily brought to tears

eg. her lachrymose tears spoke of overwhelming joy and gratitude

Question 11

egregious (adj)

Answer 11

extremely bad

Question 12

ethereal (adj)

Answer 12

heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

eg. the angles in the painting possesses an ethereal beauty

Question 13

salubrious (adj)

Answer 13

a place that is good to live in, clean and healthy

Question 14

euphonious (adj)

Answer 14

pleasant sounding, melodious

Question 15

felicity (noun)

Answer 15

happiness, joy

eg. the couples felicity was evident in their smiles and laughter

Question 16

zephyr (noun)

Answer 16

a gentle breeze

eg. the zephyr was just was we needed to keep cool on the hot summer dat

Question 17

effulgent (adj)

Answer 17

radiant, brilliant

eg. the diamond was effulgent and sparkled in the light

Question 18

pensive (adj)

Answer 18

engaged in deep, often melancholy, thought

eg. he sat on the bench, pensive and lost in thought

Question 19

celestial (adj)

Answer 19

heavenly, divine

eg.the view from the mountaintop was truly celestial

Question 20

effervescent (adj)

Answer 20

bubbly, lively, enthusiastic

eg. the effervescent personality of the new coworker lifted everyone’s spirits

Question 21

lugubrious (adj)

Answer 21

looking or sounding sad and gloomy

Question 22

ruminate (verb)

Answer 22

to contemplate or reflect

eg. after a particularly rough day at work he took time to ruminate over his future with the company

Question 23

ebullience (noun)

Answer 23

high spirited enthusiasm or energy

eg. the party was full of ebullience

Question 24

sanguine (adj)

Answer 24

optimistic, cheery

Question 25

rapture (noun)

Answer 25

a feeling of intense pleasure or joy

eg. her face lit up with rapture as she ruminated on her paragon day at work

Question 26

prodigious (adj)

Answer 26

extraordinary, impressive

Question 27

enervate (verb)

Answer 27

to weaken, exhaust

eg. the hot, humid weather will enervate anyone not used to it

Question 28

endearing (adj)

Answer 28

lovable, affectionate

eg. her endearing smile made everyone feel welcome

Question 29

effervescent (adj)

Answer 29

bubbly, lively