Lesson 4

Question 1

Ambiguous

Answer 1

of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way

Vague

Question 2

Arbitrary

Answer 2

an action or decision made with little thought, order, or reason

Haphazard

Question 3

Assert

Answer 3

to express or defend oneself strongly, to state positively

Declare

Question 4

Astounding

Answer 4

very surprising

Astonishing

Question 5

Astute

Answer 5

very intelligent, smart, clever

Perceptive

Question 6

Concur

Answer 6

To have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion

Agree

Question 7

Deceptively

Answer 7

Making something appear true or good when it is false or bad

Misleadingly

Question 8

Designate

Answer 8

To specify, name, or select to do to a task; to indicate

Assign

Question 9

Determined

Answer 9

to be strong in one’s opinion, to be firm in conviction; to find out

Resolute

Question 10

Elicit

Answer 10

To get the facts or to draw out the truth; to evoke

Extract

Question 11

Embody

Answer 11

To be a good example of a concept or idea

Exemplify

Question 12

Instigate

Answer 12

To cause a conflict or argument

Initiate

Question 13

Mundane

Answer 13

Common or routine

Ordinary

Question 14

Petition

Answer 14

to make a request

Appeal

Question 15

Relinquish

Answer 15

to give up control

Abdicate

Question 16

Resilient

Answer 16

strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease

Tenacious

Question 17

Tempt

Answer 17

to make it attractive to do something wrong

Entice