Law in Lit: Vocab Quiz 3

Question 2

punitive

Answer 2

adjective; inflicting punishment

Question 3

affluent

Answer 3

adjective; having an abundant supply of of money or possessions of value

Question 4

scathing

Answer 4

adjective; marked by harshly abusive criticism

Question 5

untimely

Answer 5

adjective; badly scheduled

Question 6

candid

Answer 6

adjective; informal or natural

Question 7

tentative

Answer 7

adjective; hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion

Question 8

subvert

Answer 8

verb; to overthrow or destroy completley

Question 9

vindicate

Answer 9

verb; show to be right by providing justification or proof

Question 10

coy

Answer 10

adjective; affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way

Question 11

evasive

Answer 11

adjective; avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger

Question 12

gratuitous

Answer 12

adjective; unnecessary and unwarranted

Question 13

brusque

Answer 13

adjective; rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

Question 14

laud

Answer 14

verb; praise, glorify, honor

Question 15

erratic

Answer 15

adjective; liable to sudden unpredictable change

Question 16

perjure

Answer 16

verb; make oneself guilty of telling untruths in a court of law

Question 17

garish

Answer 17

adjective; tastelessly showy

Question 18

recant

Answer 18

verb; formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief