Semester 2- Week 7

Question 0

vicarious

Answer 0

adj
experienced or felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about rather than by doing yourself
I am a vicarious eater, often preferring a description of a meal to eating it.

Question 1

venerable

Answer 1

adj
given a great deal of respect
George Washington was a venerable man.

Question 2

virago

Answer 2

noun
an angry woman who often complains about and criticizes other people
Cinderella’s stepmother is regarded as a virago.

Question 3

vituperate

Answer 3

verb
to abuse or censure severely or abusively: berate
Every week the minister would ascend the pulpit and vituperate the parishioners for a litany of vices.

Question 4

waive

Answer 4

verb
to officially say that you will not use or require something that you are allowed to have or is usually required
The college waived his application fee, so he wouldn’t have to pay.

Question 5

whim

Answer 5

noun
a sudden wish, desire, decision, etc.
We suddenly stopped by the side of the road to get some ice cream on a whim.

Question 6

writhe

Answer 6

verb
to twist your body from side to side or to suffer emotionally
The boy writhed in pain when he broke his leg.

Question 7

zealous

Answer 7

adj
feeling or showing strong and energetic support for a person, cause, etc.
His zealous supporters stuck with him through thick and thin, even when he was threatened by the police.

Question 8

abscond

Answer 8

verb
to go away or escape from a place secretly
Several prisoners absconded from the jail.

Question 9

aesthetic

Answer 9

adj
of or relating to art or beauty
There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees.

Question 10

aggregate

Answer 10

noun
a total amount or sum
We totaled up, the aggregate value of his shares was more than people suspected.

Question 11

amalgamate

Answer 11

verb
to unite (two or more things, such as two businesses) into one thing
The two smaller businesses amalgamated into one large company.

Question 12

anomalous

Answer 12

adj
not expected or usual
Researchers could not explain the anomalous test results.

Question 13

antipathy

Answer 13

noun
a strong feeling of hate or dislike
There has always been strong antipathy between the two rival gangs.

Question 14

arduous

Answer 14

adj
very difficult
He went through a long and very arduous training program.

Question 15

audacity

Answer 15

noun
a confident and daring quality that is often seen as shocking or rude
She had the audacity to ask my boyfriend if she could go out with him if we were ever to break up.

Question 16

banal

Answer 16

adj
boring or ordinary: not interesting
The writing was banal but the story was good.

Question 17

castigate

Answer 17

verb
to criticize (someone) harshly
The author castigated the prime minister as an ineffective leader.

Question 18

connoisseur

Answer 18

noun
an expert in a particular subject
She is a connoisseur in African art.

Question 19

contentious

Answer 19

adj
likely to cause people to argue or disagree
After a contentious debate, members of the committee finally voted to approve the funding.