P376-400

Question 1

Headstrong

Answer 1

(adj) determined to have one’s own way; stubbornly willful

Question 2

Euphony

Answer 2

(n) a pleasing sound, es. of words

Question 3

Vortex

Answer 3

(n) a flow of fluid around an axis, like a whirpool

Question 4

Aviary

Answer 4

(n) a large enclosure for keeping birds

Question 5

Incipient

Answer 5

(adj) beginning to appear or be noticed

Question 6

Medley

Answer 6

(n) a mixture; an arrangement of songs performed together

Question 7

Amenity

Answer 7

(n) pleasantness; something increasing comfort

Question 8

Accrid

Answer 8

(adj) harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

Question 9

Infatuated

Answer 9

(adj) experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction

Question 10

Parched

Answer 10

(adj) very thirsty; dried up because of the heat

Question 11

Affluence

Answer 11

(n) wealth

Question 12

Spat

Answer 12

(n) a small argument or dispute

Question 13

Reminisce

Answer 13

(v) to recall the past, esp. fondly

Question 14

Keen

Answer 14

(adj) having a sharp edge; perceptive

Question 15

Veratim

Answer 15

(adj) word for word

Question 16

Pompous

Answer 16

(adj) characterized by excessive self-importance or exaggerated dignity

Question 17

Pithy

Answer 17

(adj) relating to the central part of something; economically phrased

Question 18

Methodical

Answer 18

(adj) done in an orderly, systematic way

Question 19

Obfuscate

Answer 19

(v) to make difficult to understand; to make indistinct

Question 20

Desist

Answer 20

(v) to cease; stop

Question 21

Penchant

Answer 21

(n) a strong liking

Question 22

Fastidious

Answer 22

(adj) showing or acting with careful attention to detail; not easy to please; very critical or discriminating

Question 23

Malaise

Answer 23

(n) a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

Question 24

Sporadic

Answer 24

(adj) occurring irregularly

Question 25

Concave

Answer 25

(adj) hollowed out; curved inward