Quiz #4

Question 1

Reprieve

Answer 1

Verb w/ object
To relieve temporarily from any evil.
Ex: The man was reprieved from the nightmare when he awoke.

Question 2

Enshroud

Answer 2

Verb w/object
To shroud; conceal
Ex: The rain enshrouded the valley in a fine mist.

Question 3

Bigot

Answer 3

Noun
Listens to only their opinions and won’t change them; intolerant to other ideas
Ex: The bigot wouldn’t listen to any other ideas for the project.

Question 4

Abasement

Answer 4

Noun
Humiliation; belittlement
Ex: The clown entertains through self abasement.

Question 5

Replete

Answer 5

Adjective (followed by with)
Full of; complete; supplied
Ex: The speech was replete with passion.

Question 6

Lackluster

Answer 6

Adjective
Lacking brilliance; dull; lacking spirit
Ex: The performance was done so many times, it had become lackluster.

Question 7

Laconic

Answer 7

Adjective
Concise; expressing a lot in a few words
Ex: Many types of poetry are known for being laconic.

Question 8

Oblique

Answer 8

Adjective
Not direct; not explicitly stated
Ex: The comment was harsh to those who understood it.

Question 9

Abstemious

Answer 9

Adjective
Sparing; characterized by abstinence
The over weight man was trying an abstinence diet to lose weight.

Question 10

Plausible

Answer 10

Adjective
Believable; realistic
Ex: A plausible conjecture.