Lesson 1

Question 1

altruistic

Answer 1

unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous

Question 2

ambivalent

Answer 2

having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to the course of actions

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; hatred

Question 6

discern

Answer 6

to differentiate between two or more things

Question 7

disdain

Answer 7

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

rever

Answer 21

to honor; to regard with respect

Question 22

serene

Answer 22

calm; placid

Question 23

subtle

Answer 23

delicate; elusive; not obvious

Question 24

superfluous

Answer 24

beyond what is needed or required; an overflow

Question 25

taciturn

Answer 25

quiet; not verbose