The Neckalce Vocabulary

Question 1

prospects

Answer 1

N.

chances or possibilities, especially for financial success

They would be good prospects for the job.

Question 2

incessantly

Answer 2

adv.

without interruption; continuously

I must finish my homework incessantly.

Question 3

vexation

Answer 3

n.

irritation; annoyance

The reoccurring vexation prevented him from finishing his homework.

Question 4

pauper

Answer 4

n.

a poor person, especially one who depends on public charity

The pauper had absolutely no money.

Question 5

adulation

Answer 5

n.

excessive praise or flattery

The auditorium was filled with adulation.

Question 6

disconsolate

Answer 6

adj.

extremely depressed or dejected

They grew disconsolate with everyone’s responses.

Question 7

aghast

Answer 7

adj.

filled with shock or horror

Her friend’s response left her aghast.

Question 8

gamut

Answer 8

n.

an entire range or series

Some places receive a gamut of weather conditions, from sunny and bright to freezing and snowy.

Question 9

privation

Answer 9

n.

the lack of a basic necessity or a comfort of life

The privation of sleep affected her schoolwork.

Question 10

askew

Answer 10

adj.

crooked; to one side

She held the paper askew.