Lesson 1-2

Question 1

altruistic

Answer 1

unselfishly concerned for the welfare of other, generous

Question 2

ambivalent

Answer 2

having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action

Question 3

angular

Answer 3

lean; sharp cornered; gaunt

Question 4

arrogant

Answer 4

overbearingly assuming; insolently proud

Question 5

aversion

Answer 5

strong disinclination, disliking

Question 6

discern

Answer 6

to differentiate between two or more things

Question 7

disdain

Answer 7

intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy

Question 8

disparage

Answer 8

to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner

Question 9

disparity

Answer 9

inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree

Question 10

embellish

Answer 10

to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation

Question 11

engender

Answer 11

to cause, to produce, to create

Question 12

innocuous

Answer 12

harmless, producing no injury

Question 13

insipid

Answer 13

boring and stupid

Question 14

lament

Answer 14

to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

Question 15

laud

Answer 15

to praise, to extol

Question 16

obscure

Answer 16

difficult to see, vague

Question 17

ostentatious

Answer 17

showy, pretentious

Question 18

prodigal

Answer 18

wasteful, a person given to extravagance

Question 19

repudiate

Answer 19

to reject, to disown, to disavow

Question 20

reticence

Answer 20

restraint in speech, reluctance to speak

Question 21

revere

Answer 21

to honor, to regard with respect

Question 22

serence

Answer 22

calm, placid

Question 23

subtle

Answer 23

delicate, elusive, not obvious

Question 24

superfluous

Answer 24

beyond what is needed required, an overflow

Question 25

taciturn

Answer 25

quiet, not verbose

Question 26

antithesis

Answer 26

a direct opposite, a contrast

Question 27

ascend

Answer 27

to move upward, to rise from a lower station

Question 28

austere

Answer 28

strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic

Question 29

autonomous

Answer 29

independent, self-contrained

Question 30

banal

Answer 30

common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed

Question 31

benign

Answer 31

not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial

Question 32

capricious

Answer 32

changing suddenly, fickle

Question 33

dawdle

Answer 33

to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner

Question 34

defamation

Answer 34

act of harming or ruining another’s reputation

Question 35

esoteric

Answer 35

understood only by a small group or a select few

Question 36

exacerbate

Answer 36

to aggravate, to irritate, to vex

Question 37

extol

Answer 37

to praise, to glorify

Question 38

fastidious

Answer 38

reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme

Question 39

furtive

Answer 39

secret in an underhanded way, stealthy

Question 40

gregarious

Answer 40

sociable and outgoing

Question 41

hypocrite

Answer 41

one who is insincere or deceitful

Question 42

innate

Answer 42

existing from birth, inborn

Question 43

lethargic

Answer 43

sluggish, languid

Question 44

melancholy

Answer 44

depression of spirits

Question 45

opaque

Answer 45

not allowing the passage, not transparent; hard to understand

Question 46

prolific

Answer 46

abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity

Question 47

reprove

Answer 47

to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent

Question 48

symmetry

Answer 48

balanced proportions

Question 49

tranquil

Answer 49

peaceful, calm

Question 50

venerate

Answer 50

to honor, to revere