Test 7

Question 1

venal (adj)

syn: corrupt -> venality (n)

Answer 1

prepared to do things that are not honest or moral in return for money

Question 2

plebeian (adj)

plebeian (n): a person from a lower social class

Such recreational activities were an essential part of plebeian culture.

Answer 2

connected with ordinary people or people of the lower social classes

Question 3

dutiable (adj)

Answer 3

If goods are…,duty must be paid on them.

Question 4

conjugate (v)

conjugation (n): the way in which a verb conjugates

Answer 4

give the different forms of a verb, as they vary according to number person, tense, etc.

Question 5

desultory (adj)

I wondered about in a desultory fasion.

Answer 5

going from one thing to another, without a definite plan and without enthusiasm

Question 6

temporal (adj)

Answer 6

connected with the real physical world, not spiritual matters

Question 7

importunate (adj)

importunate demands/pleas,

(v): importune = pester

Answer 7

asking for things many times in a way that is annoying

Question 8

irreverential (adj)

Answer 8

showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things.

Question 9

frivolous (adj)

(n): frivolity

Answer 9

1) silly or funny, when such behaviour is not suitable
2) having no useful or serious purpose

Question 10

surreptitious (adj)

syn: furtive

She sneaked a surreptitious glance at her watch.

Answer 10

done secretly or quickly, in the hope that other people will not notice

Question 11

clement (adj)

>< inclement

(n): clemency = mercy

Answer 11

1) (weather) mild and pleasant
2) being kind and showing mercy to somebody who is being punished

Question 12

fretful (adj) = restless

Babies soon become fretful when they are tired or hungry.

Answer 12

behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy or uncomfortable

Question 13

trenchant (adj)

syn: incisive

(Mariana Trench)

Answer 13

(criticism, remarks, etc.) expressed strongly and effectively, in a clear way

Question 14

pestilential (adj)

(n): pestilence: any disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people.

Answer 14

1) extremely annoying
2) relating to or causing very serious infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people

Question 15

vacuous (adj)

(n): vacuity: lack of serious thought or purpose

(n): vacuousness: the fact of being vacuous

Answer 15

showing no sign of intelligence or sensitive feelings

Question 16

vituperable (adj)

syn: vituperative = abusive

Answer 16

liable to, or deserving vituperation or severe censure