verbal section test 2

Question 1

blithe

Answer 1

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
“a blithe disregard for the rules of the road”

LITERARY
happy or joyous.

Question 2

oblique

Answer 2

neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting.
“we sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace”

denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative.
noun

a muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb.

BRITISH
another term for slash1 (sense 2 of the noun).

Question 3

drivel

Answer 3

nonsense.

Question 4

rebuff

Answer 4

an abrupt or ungracious refusal or rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture.

Question 5

bedazzle

Answer 5

greatly impress (someone) with outstanding ability or striking appearance.

decorate or personalize (clothing or accessories) using sequins, beads, glitter, etc.

Question 6

manifest

Answer 6

lear or obvious to the eye or mind.
“the system’s manifest failings”

verb
display or show (a quality or feeling) by one’s acts or appearance; demonstrate.

Question 7

dearth

Answer 7

a scarcity or lack of something.

Question 8

caustic

Answer 8

able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.

Question 9

aggrandize

Answer 9

increase the power, status, or wealth of.

enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts.

Question 10

expunge

Answer 10

erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).

Question 11

taciturn

Answer 11

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Question 12

pernicious

Answer 12

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Question 13

impetuous

Answer 13

acting or done quickly ad without thought or care.

Question 14

petulant

Answer 14

childishly sulky or bad-tempered.