Unit 5

Question 1

stolid

Answer 1

(adj) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

Question 2

infelicitous

Answer 2

(adj) unfortunate; inappropriate

Question 3

replete

Answer 3

(adj) filled or well-supplied with something

Question 4

comestible

Answer 4

(noun) an item of food (adj) edible

Question 5

demur

Answer 5

(verb) raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
(noun) the action or process of objecting to or hesitating

Question 6

redoubtable

Answer 6

(adj) formidable, especially as an opponent

Question 7

irascible

Answer 7

( adj) having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

Question 8

sobriquet

Answer 8

(noun) a person’s nickname

Question 9

saturnine

Answer 9

(adj) slow and gloomy; dark in coloring, moody or mysterious

Question 10

subjugate

Answer 10

(verb) bring under domination or control

Question 11

inchoate

Answer 11

(adj) just begun and so not fully developed; rudimentary

Question 12

incipient

Answer 12

(adj) in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

Question 13

smarmy

Answer 13

( adj) false earnestness

Question 14

unctuous

Answer 14

(adj) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily
(adj) having a greasy or soapy feel.

Question 15

prodigality

Answer 15

(noun) the quality or fact of being wasteful in spending

Question 16

laconic

Answer 16

(adj) using very few words

Question 17

cupidity

Answer 17

(noun) greed for money or possessions

Question 18

jocular

Answer 18

(adj) fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful

Question 19

hauteur

Answer 19

(noun) haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride

Question 20

histrionic

Answer 20

(adj) overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style
(noun) dramatic behavior designed to attract attention; an actor