Lesson 16

Question 1

Belated

Answer 1

adj. done too late; having been delayed beyond the usual time

Question 2

Caliber

Answer 2

n. degree of importance or excellence

n. the diameter of a bullet or inside of a gun barrel

Question 3

Chagrin

Answer 3

n. a feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by failing or being disappointed
v. to cause to feel unease

Question 4

Contravene

Answer 4

v. to act against or be counter to

Question 5

Default

Answer 5

n. failure to do what is required by duty or law
n. an automatic selection made by a computer program when the user does not choose
v. to fail to pay what or when one should

Question 6

Doldrums

Answer 6

n. pl. a condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish

Question 7

Emblazon

Answer 7

v. to inscribe or decorate conspicuously

Question 8

Eminent

Answer 8

adj. standing above others in worth, rank, or fame

Question 9

Expend

Answer 9

v. to use up; consume

Question 10

Expire

Answer 10

v. to come to an end

v. to die

Question 11

Exponent

Answer 11

n. a person who explains, interprets, or works to make something popular

Question 12

Novice

Answer 12

n. a person new at something; a beginner

Question 13

Spry

Answer 13

adj. moving with quickness and ease; lively

Question 14

Tenuous

Answer 14

adj. lacking substance; flimsy
adj. not thick; slender
adj. lacking density; thin

Question 15

Truism

Answer 15

n. a truth that is so well known that it is almost unnecessary to say it