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Question 1

Vociferous

Answer 1

Adj

Crying out noisily; clamorous:

He was a vociferous opponent of the takeover.

Synonym: vehement; boisterous

Question 2

Vexation

Answer 2

Noun

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried:

Jenny stamped her foot in vexation.

Synonym: irritation, exasperation

Question 3

Vacillate

Answer 3

verb

to physically sway, to be indecisive:

The customer held up the line as he vacillated between chocolate chip or rocky road ice cream.

Synonym: dither; oscillate; waver

Question 4

Variegated

Answer 4

Adj

varied; marked with different colors:

The variegated foliage of the jungle allows it to support thousands of animal species.

Synonym: diversified; multifarious

Question 5

Venerable

Answer 5

Adj

Respected because of age:

All of the villagers sought to the venerable woman’s advice whenever they had a problem.

Synonym: distinguished; elderly

Question 6

Venerate

Answer 6

Verb

to respect deeply:

In a traditional Confucian society, the young venerate their elders, deferring to their elders’ wisdom and experience.

Synonym: adore; honor; idolize; revere

Question 7

Veracity

Answer 7

Noun

filled with truth and accuracy:

She had a reputation for veracity, so everyone trusted her description of events.

Synonym: candor; exactitude; fidelity; probity

Question 8

Verbose

Answer 8

Adj

wordy:

The professor’s answer was so verbose that his student forgot the original question.

Synonym: garrulous; loquacious; prolix

Question 9

Verdant

Answer 9

Adj

green with vegetation; inexperienced:

He wandered deep into the verdant woods in search of mushrooms and other edible flora.

Synonym: grassy; leafy

Question 10

Vernal

Answer 10

Adj

related to spring; fresh:

Bea basked in the balmy vernal breezes, happy that winter was coming to an end.

Synonym: springlike; youthful

Question 11

Vestige

Answer 11

Noun

trace, remnant:

Vestiges of the former tenant still remained in the apartment, though he hadn’t lived there for years.

Synonym: relic; remains; signs

Question 12

Vex

Answer 12

Verb

to annoy, irritate; puzzle, confuse:

The old man who loved his peace and quiet was vexed by his neighbor’s loud music.

Synonym: antagonize; nettle

Question 13

Vicissitude

Answer 13

noun

a change or variation; ups and downs:

Investors must be prepared for vicissitudes in the stock market.

Synonym: inconstancy; mutability

Question 14

Vim

Answer 14

noun

vitality and energy:

The vim with which she worked so early in the day explained why she was so productive.

Synonym: force; power

Question 15

Viscous

Answer 15

Adj

thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing fluid:

Most viscous liquid, like oil or honey, become even thicker as they are cooled down.

Synonym: gelatinous; glutinous

Question 16

Vituperate

Answer 16

verb

to abuse verbally, berate:

Vituperating someone is never a constructive way to effect change.

Synonym: castigate; reproach; upbraid

Question 17

Volatile

Answer 17

adj

easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive:

His volatile personality made it difficult to predict his reaction to anything.

Synonym: capricious; erratic; mercurial; whimsical

Question 18

Voluble

Answer 18

adj

talkative, speaking easily, glib:

The voluble man and his reserved wife proved the old saying that opposites attract.

Synonym: loquacious; verbose; garrulous

Question 19

vouchsafe

Answer 19

verb

give or grant something to someone in a gracious or condescending manner:

It is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven.