Set 4 vocab (2.2-2.4)

Question 1

moribund

Answer 1

(adj) being in the state of dying; inactivity or obselescence

Question 2

mendacious

Answer 2

(adj) given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth

Question 3

obstreperous

Answer 3

(adj) marked by unruly/aggressive noisiness

Question 4

paroxysm

Answer 4

(n) a fit, attack, sudden increase in symptoms, sudden violent emotion/action

Question 5

pastoral

Answer 5

(adj) relating to the countryside, peaceful and innocent

Question 6

paucity

Answer 6

(n) smallness of #; lack of

Question 7

phlegmatic

Answer 7

(adj) Having/showing a slow and unemotional temperament

Question 8

tacitum

Answer 8

(adj) temperamentally disinclined to talk; reserved

Question 9

tortuous

Answer 9

(adj) marked by repeated twists, bends, turns OR by devious tactics

Question 10

surfeit

Answer 10

(v) to feed/supply give to excess, to indulge to fullness in a gratification

Question 11

vacuous

Answer 11

(adj) emptied/lacking content lack of intelligence/ideas

Question 12

sycophant

Answer 12

(n) servile, self-seeking flatter, yes-person to gain advantage