V5 CAM TW2 - Vocab Part I - 1t/m20

Question 1

Fortitude - noun

Answer 1

Definitie: A calm courage, self-control, in the face of danger or pain
Synonym: Bravery
Antonym: Cowardice
Sentence: He showed great fortitude during his long illness.

Question 2

Augment - verb

Answer 2

Definitie: To increase in amount, value or size
Synonym: Increase
Antonym: Decrease
Sentence: He took private pupils to augment his income

Question 3

Opulent - adjective

Answer 3

Definitie: Luxurious
Synonym: Sumptuous
Antonym: poor
Sentence: The wealth from oil enabled him to lead an opulent and corrupt lifestyle

Question 4

Reiterate - verb

Answer 4

Definitie: Say something again or a number of times, especially for emphasis
Synonym: Recapitulate or repeat
Antonym: Withdraw, cancel, reverse, retract
Sentence: Firstly, I regret that this unfortunate incident occurred and reiterate our apology to Mrs Hill’s family

Question 5

Averse - adjective

Answer 5

Definitie: Having a strong dislike to something
Synonym: Opposed to / antipathetic to
Antonym: keen
Sentence: He seems to be averse to exercise

Question 6

Bellicose - adjective

Answer 6

Definitie: Having or showing a desire to fight/argue
Synonym: aggressive
Antonym: peaceable
Sentence: He was averse from violence, and never resorted to bellicose acts.

Question 7

Jeopardy - noun

Answer 7

Definitie: The state of not being protected from injury, harm or evil
Synonym: Danger/Peril
Antonym: Safety/security
Sentence: The city firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues

Question 8

Culinary - adjective

Answer 8

Definitie: Having to do with cooking or the kitchen
Synonym: gastronomic
Antonym: poisonous
“The world has changed and so had the thinking about culinary gatherings”

Question 9

Muse - verb

Answer 9

Definitie: To think about, dream
Synonym: Consider, ponder
Antonym: Disregard
Sentence: She mused on the possibility of changing jobs

Question 10

Harass - verb

Answer 10

Definite: To disturb or bother persistently
Synonym: Badger, annoy
Antonym: Encourage, please
Sentence: He stays up late, harassed with doubt and anxiety

Question 11

Malevolent - adjective

Answer 11

Definite: Wishing evil or harm to another or others
Synonym: Malicious, sinister
Antonym: Benevolent, friendly
Sentence: His failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful

Question 12

Invulnerable - adjective

Answer 12

Definitie: Incapable of being harmed
Synonym: Bulletproof, impenetrable
Antonym: vulnerable
Sentence: A strong navy made Great Britain invulnerable

Question 13

Unfeigned - adjective

Answer 13

Definitie: Sincere
Synonym: Unaffected, genuine
Antonym: Insincere, pretended
Sentence: A broad smile of unfeigned delight

Question 14

Omniscient - adjective

Answer 14

Definitie: Having completed or unlimited knowledge
Synonym: All-knowing
Antonym: Ignorant
Sentence: An omniscient author knows everything about everybody in the story

Question 15

Remiss - adjective

Answer 15

Definitie: Lacking care or attention to duty
Synonym: Neglectful, thoughtless
Antonym: Mindful, thorough
Sentence: I would be remiss to ignore this request

Question 16

Infallible - adjective

Answer 16

Definitie: Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
Synonym: Reliable
Antonym: imperfect
Sentence: Doctors are not infallible, they make mistakes all the time

Question 17

Diffident - adjective

Answer 17

Definitie: Modest or shy because of lack of self confidence
Synonym: Reserved
Antonym: confident
Sentence: she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor’s lecture

Question 18

Inopportune - adjective

Answer 18

Definitie: Occurring at an inconvenient time
Synonym: ill-timed
Antonym: favorable
Sentence: She arrived at a most inopportune hour

Question 19

Duplicity - noun

Answer 19

Definite: Deceitfulness, acting in bad faith
Synonym: Double-dealing
Antonym: Transparent, honest
Sentence: he was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor

Question 20

Ominous - adjective

Answer 20

Definitie: Giving the worry that something bad is going to happen
Synonym: Threatening, alarming
Antonym: promising
Sentence: there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead