Unit 10

Question 1

accrue

Answer 1

to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

Question 2

annotation

Answer 2

a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

Question 3

bediam

Answer 3

a state or scene of uproar and confusion

Question 4

covert

Answer 4

hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; a sheltered place, a hiding place

Question 5

debonair

Answer 5

pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

Question 6

dun

Answer 6

to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy

Question 7

efficacious

Answer 7

effective, producing results

Question 8

equanimity

Answer 8

calmness, composure, refusal to panic

Question 9

fortuitous

Answer 9

accidental, occurring by a happy chance

Question 10

gist

Answer 10

the essential part, main point, or essence

Question 11

gratuitous

Answer 11

freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

Question 12

imperious

Answer 12

overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

Question 13

invective

Answer 13

a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language, abusive, vituperataive

Question 14

motley

Answer 14

showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester’s costume; a jester

Question 15

munificent

Answer 15

extremely generous, lavish

Question 16

procrastinate

Answer 16

to delay, put off until later

Question 17

provocative

Answer 17

tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

Question 18

recondite

Answer 18

exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

Question 19

reprobate

Answer 19

a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; a wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; to disapprove of, condemn

Question 20

sedentary

Answer 20

characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place