List 1

Question 1

Circumspect

Answer 1

to look around, be cautious; heedful of potential consequences; prudent, discreet

Question 2

Conjecture

Answer 2

a conclusion deduced from defective or presumptive evidence

Question 3

Mien

Answer 3

air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality

Question 4

Stricture

Answer 4

a restraint, limit, or restriction; an adverse remark or criticism; censure

Question 5

Effusive

Answer 5

unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy

Question 6

Prognosticate

Answer 6

to predict according to present indications or signs; foretell; to foreshadow; portend

Question 7

Eclat

Answer 7

showy or elaborate display; brilliance of success, reputation

Question 8

Amiable

Answer 8

having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; friendly; social; affable

Question 9

Panegyric

Answer 9

elaborate praise; an encomium; formal expression of praise; a eulogy

Question 10

Fastidious

Answer 10

possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail

Question 11

Supercilious

Answer 11

feeling or showing haughty disdain or contempt

Question 12

Pique

Answer 12

a state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride

Question 13

Pedantic

Answer 13

characterized by a strict adherence to formal rules or literal meaning at the expense of a wider view; didactic

Question 14

Complaisance

Answer 14

the inclination to comply willingly with the wishes of others; amiability

Question 15

Insipid

Answer 15

lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull

Question 16

Petticoat

Answer 16

a woman’s slip or underskirt that is often full and trimmed with ruffles or lace

Question 17

Decorum

Answer 17

appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety; the conventions or requirements of polite behavior

Question 18

Paltry

Answer 18

lacking in importance or worth; insignificant

Question 19

Stile

Answer 19

steps for crossing a fence or a wall; a set of steps or rungs in a wall or fence to allow people, but not animals, to pass over

Question 20

Solicitude

Answer 20

care or concern, as for the well-being of another; a cause of anxiety or concern often used in the plural

Question 21

Indolent

Answer 21

disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy; causing little or no pain, as a tumor; slow to heal, grow, or develop, as an ulcer; inactive

Question 22

Pliant

Answer 22

capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic

Question 23

Manor

Answer 23

the land belonging to a lord or nobleman, or so much land as a lord or great personage kept in his own hands, for the use and subsistence of his family

Question 24

Ductility

Answer 24

the property of a metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments; easily molded or shaped

Question 25

Chaise

Answer 25

any various light, open carriages, often with a collapsible hood, especially a two-wheeled carriage drawn by a horse

Question 26

Scrupulous

Answer 26

principled; conscientious and exact; painstaking; strict regard for what is right

Question 27

Caprice

Answer 27

an impulsive change of mind; a sudden, unpredictable action

Question 28

Phaeton

Answer 28

a light, four-wheeled, open carriage, usually drawn by a pair of horses

Question 29

Diffidence

Answer 29

shyness or timidity; being timid or shy; lacking confidence in one’s ability; reserved

Question 30

Approbation

Answer 30

an expression of warm approval; praise; official approval; commendation