Old Word Set 2

Question 1

abrupt

Answer 1

sudden and unexpected

Question 2

adamant

Answer 2

refusing to be persuaded or change one’s mind

Question 3

apprehensive

Answer 3

nervous

Question 4

ardor

Answer 4

passion

Question 5

awry

Answer 5

something going wrong

Question 6

biased

Answer 6

prejudiced, unfairly against something

Question 7

compassionate

Answer 7

showing sympathy for somone

Question 8

demonstrate

Answer 8

to show by example

Question 9

disciple

Answer 9

a follower or student of a leader or teacher

Question 10

dormant

Answer 10

in or as if in a deep sleep

Question 11

emancipate

Answer 11

to free from bondage or restraint

Question 12

endorse

Answer 12

to declare one’s support for someone or something

Question 13

envy

Answer 13

jealousy

Question 14

excavate

Answer 14

1) make a hole by digging
2) remove earth carefully from an area to remove buried remains

Question 15

feasible

Answer 15

possible to do

Question 16

flippant

Answer 16

not serious or respectful

Question 17

inconsequential

Answer 17

not important

Question 18

lament

Answer 18

a passionate expression of sorrow

Question 19

lavish

Answer 19

extravagant

Question 20

lush

Answer 20

fertile or growing vigorously

Question 21

modify

Answer 21

to change

Question 22

ornate

Answer 22

made in a complex shape or decorated with complex patterns

Question 23

query

Answer 23

a question

Question 24

revenue

Answer 24

Income

Question 25

ruse

Answer 25

an action intended to trick someone

Question 26

stoic

Answer 26

not showing your emotions, especially when something bad happens

Question 27

subtle

Answer 27

clever and not obvious

Question 28

turbulent

Answer 28

disorderly and violent

Question 29

unique

Answer 29

one of a kind

Question 30

woe

Answer 30

sorrow

Question 31

zeal

Answer 31

extreme enthusiasm for a cause or person