PnP Final Vocab

Question 1

Abashed

Answer 1

Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed

Question 2

Advantageous

Answer 2

Involving/creating favorable circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness: beneficial

Question 3

Assiduous

Answer 3

Showing great care, attention, and effort

Question 4

Brook

Answer 4

To stand for, tolerate, or allow for dissent or opposition

Question 5

Cogent

Answer 5

Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason: convincing

Question 6

Decorum

Answer 6

Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

Question 7

Diffident

Answer 7

Modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence

Question 8

Dilatory

Answer 8

Characterized by procrastination: tardy, causing delay

Question 9

Expeditious

Answer 9

Done with speed and efficiency

Question 10

Fastidious

Answer 10

Showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care

Question 11

Forbearance

Answer 11

Patient self-control, restraint, and tolerance: refraining from something

Question 12

Impudence

Answer 12

The quality or state of not showing respect for another person: impertinence

Question 13

Insinuating

Answer 13

Winning favor and confidence by imperceptible degrees: ingratiating

Question 14

Insipid

Answer 14

Lacking flavor, vigor, interest

Question 15

Insolent

Answer 15

Showing a rude/arrogant lack of respect

Question 16

Inure

Answer 16

To accustom to accept something undesireable

Question 17

Mercenary

Answer 17

Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

Question 18

Obsequious

Answer 18

Trying too hard to please somebody, especially someone important

Question 19

Officious

Answer 19

Volunteering one’s services where they are neither asked nor needed: meddlesome

Question 20

Pecuniary

Answer 20

Consisting of, relating to, or measured in money

Question 21

Querulous

Answer 21

Habitually complaining in a petulant or whining manner

Question 22

Supersede

Answer 22

To force out of use as inferior

Question 23

Supercilious

Answer 23

Behaving/looking as though one thinks they are superior

Question 24

Tacit

Answer 24

Understood or implied without being asked

Question 25

Vex

Answer 25

Causing/tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry