Other words 2

Question 1

iniquitous [ ih-NIK-wi-tuhs ]

Answer 1

characterized by injustice or wickedness; wicked; sinful.

They knew that the boy was doomed if he fell into the hands of this iniquitous old schemer.

Question 2

Blithe

Answer 2

1: lacking due thought or consideration : CASUAL, HEEDLESS
blithe unconcern
a blithe disregard for the rights of others
2: of a happy lighthearted character or disposition
a blithe spirit
blithe enjoyment

Question 3

supplicate

supplicant one who supplicates

Answer 3

1: to ask humbly and earnestly of
2: to ask for earnestly and humbly
The homeless man was not too prideful to supplicate for change to buy food.

Question 4

Pedantic pi-ˈDAN-tik

Answer 4

ostentatious in one’s learning.
overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.

When the teacher covered my daughter’s term paper with red marks, I felt she was being way too pedantic in her review.

Pedantic is an insulting word used to describe someone who annoys others by correcting small
errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their own expertise especially in some narrow or boring subject matter.

Question 5

serendipitous [ ser-uhn-DIP-i-tuhs ]

Answer 5

come upon or found by accident; fortuitous:
serendipitous scientific discoveries.
of, relating to, or suggesting serendipity.
good; beneficial; favorable:
serendipitous weather for our vacation.

Her career was a collection of serendipitous and fortuitous events that entice one to believe she was fated to succeed.

Question 6

peripatetic

Answer 6

adjective
walking or traveling about; itinerant.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to Aristotle, who taught philosophy while walking in the Lyceum of ancient Athens.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Aristotelian school of philosophy.
noun
a person who walks or travels about.
(initial capital letter) a member of the Aristotelian school.
And, even if I can’t follow his peripatetic tracks around the globe, I can enjoy his travels vicariously.