Unit 2

Question 1

captious

Answer 1

(adj) tending to find fault or raise petty objections

Question 2

nadir

Answer 2

(noun) the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization

Question 3

gormandize

Answer 3

(verb or noun) eating food, to excess

Question 4

supine

Answer 4

(adj) lying face upward
(adj) failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness

Question 5

fastidious

Answer 5

(abj) very attentive to and concerned about detail

Question 6

reprove

Answer 6

(verb) reprimand to censure (someone)

Question 7

importune

Answer 7

(verb) harass persistently for or to do something

Question 8

plaudits

Answer 8

(noun) expression of praise or approval

Question 9

sidereal

Answer 9

(adj) of or with respect to the distant stars

Question 10

loquacity

Answer 10

(noun) the quality of talking a great deal

Question 11

supernal

Answer 11

(adj) exceptional quality or extent

Question 12

prolixity

Answer 12

(adj) long-windedness, excess of words

Question 13

sublime

Answer 13

(adj) such excellence, grandeur, or beauty to inspire admiration
(verb) change irectly into vapor
(verb) elevate to high degree of moral or spiritual purity

Question 14

vilify

Answer 14

(verb) speak or write in a disparaging manner

Question 15

torpid

Answer 15

(adj) mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

Question 16

charlatan

Answer 16

(noun) a person falsely claiming special knowledge or skill

Question 17

dun

Answer 17

(adj) a dull grayish brown color
(verb) making persistent demands on, especially of a debt
(noun) a stone-built fortified settlement in Scotland or Ireland

Question 18

caveat

Answer 18

(noun) a warning of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations

Question 19

remonstrate

Answer 19

(verb) make a forcefully reproachful protest

Question 20

cacophony

Answer 20

(noun) a harsh discordant mixture of sounds