New Vocab - List 2

Question 1

absolution

Answer 1

forgiveness, pardon, release

Question 2

blatant

Answer 2

obvious

Question 3

creditable

Answer 3

praiseworthy

Question 4

ensconce

Answer 4

establish firmly in a position

Question 5

hasten

Answer 5

hurry, accelerate, rush

Question 6

laceration

Answer 6

cut

Question 7

obdurate

Answer 7

stubborn

Question 8

plausible

Answer 8

can be believed, reasonable

Question 9

tawdry

Answer 9

of little value, gaudy

Question 10

abstain

Answer 10

desist, go without, withdraw

Question 11

blighted

Answer 11

damaged, destroyed, ruined

Question 12

credulous

Answer 12

gullible, ready to believe anything

Question 13

enshroud

Answer 13

cover

Question 14

haughtiness

Answer 14

arrogance, pride

Question 15

lachrymose

Answer 15

tearful, sad

Question 16

obfuscate

Answer 16

deliberately make something difficult to understand

Question 17

plethora

Answer 17

an excess

Question 18

repudiate

Answer 18

shun, eschew

Question 19

tedium

Answer 19

boredom

Question 20

abstemious

Answer 20

self-denying, refraining from indulging

Question 21

blithe

Answer 21

free-spirited, carefree

Question 22

crepuscular

Answer 22

active at dawn and dusk

Question 23

Enunciation

Answer 23

clear pronunciation, accemt, articulation

Question 24

headstrong

Answer 24

stubborn, willful

Question 25

lackluster

Answer 25

dull, monotonous, bland

Question 26

objective

Answer 26

unbiased, not subjective

Question 27

pliable

Answer 27

flexible, not stubborn

Question 28

rescind

Answer 28

retract, repeal

Question 29

temper

Answer 29

to moderate, soften

Question 30

abstruse

Answer 30

difficult to understand, obscure