Voca 6

Question 1

flowery

Answer 1

marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details (-)

‘The language was a bit too flowery, but again, lots of kids books are like that.’

Question 2

baroque

Answer 2

having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation

Question 3

anomie

Answer 3

lack of moral standards in a society

“A healthy republic needs conservatives in its political mix, and the lack of them in power today is a leading cause of America’s civic anomie.”

Question 4

apocryphal

Answer 4

being of questionable authenticity

Question 5

ephemera

Answer 5

ephemeral

Something that is fleeting or short-lived is ephemeral

Question 6

earmark

Answer 6

To earmark something is to set it aside for a specific purpose.

If you’re saving money to spend it in a particular way — whether it’s for college or a fancy new pair of shoes — you have earmarked that money.

Question 7

rouse

Answer 7

cause to become awake or conscious

“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”

Question 8

unnerve

Answer 8

To unnerve someone is to make them feel scared OR confused.

Question 9

malign

Answer 9

speak unfavorably about / evil or harmful in nature or influence

“It is nonsensical to maintain that Iran’s malign and war-like behavior is President Trump’s fault.”

Question 10

lapse

Answer 10

A lapse is a temporary slip, failure or break in continuity.

Eating a second helping of cake when you’re otherwise doing well on your diet is a lapse.

Question 11

solecism

Answer 11

a socially awkward or tactless act / error

“Getting your itses mixed up is the greatest solecism in the world of punctuation.”

Question 12

hapless

Answer 12

unluky

‘Mr. Pickens disputed his reputation as a “raider,” describing himself as an activist who “changed the value” of companies led by hapless executives.’

Question 13

deify

Answer 13

When you deify someone, you’re paying the highest compliment: you’re treating them like a god.

“Rugby is New Zealand’s national game, and its obsession, but it celebrates high achievers without deifying them.”

Question 14

quaint

Answer 14

Quaint means strange and unusual in an old-fashioned and charming way.

“Call’s cuss words were taught to him by his sainted grandmother and tended to be as quaint as the clothes she made for him.”

Question 15

preposterous

Answer 15

incongruous;inviting ridicule

“The most expensive yacht in the world, costing £3bn, is a preposterous slab of floating bling called History Supreme.”

Question 16

Abreast

Answer 16

1: being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
2: alongside each other, facing in the same direction

“He indicated that the commissioners would keep abreast of future developments.”

Question 17

proponent

Answer 17

Proponent means someone who is in favor of something.

You might be a proponent of longer vacations, but your parents are proponents of a longer school year.

Question 18

provident

Answer 18

If you are provident, that means you plan carefully for the future. (opposite IMprovident)

You have your Christmas lights up in early December

Question 19

dissolute

Answer 19

unrestrained by convention or morality (-)

‘He was appalled by the corruption and dissolute attitude toward the people, both by U.S. and Nationalist troops.’

Question 20

aghast

Answer 20

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

Question 21

laudable

Answer 21

Use the word laudable to describe something that deserves praise or admiration

Question 22

listless

Answer 22

To be listless is to be lethargic, low spirited, and limp.

If a fever has made you feel listless, you might also feel like you are melting into the sofa.

Question 23

insensibly

Answer 23

unaware or incapable of perception

Question 24

peddle

Answer 24

When you peddle something, you go out and try to sell it.

It’s cute when a little kid peddles his homemade birthday cards around the neighborhood, but if an adult did that it might be annoying.

Question 25

priggish

Answer 25

Priggish people are snobby and self-righteous.

An overly prim and proper movie character who’s always telling other people what they should do is priggish.

Question 26

subvert

Answer 26

When you subvert something, your words or actions criticize or undermine the usual way of doing something or common values.

The girl who wears a tuxedo to the prom might subvert traditional ideas about beauty.

Question 27

thwart

Answer 27

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Question 28

bungling

Answer 28

showing lack of skill or aptitude

“a bungling workman”

Question 29

snare

Answer 29

A snare is a trap, usually for small animals, and using a noose. Snare can also mean to trap in general or any type of trap, like the snare of a TV cliffhanger that traps you into watching again.

Question 30

boon

Answer 30

Boon means something beneficial to a specific person, entity, or cause. “Getting called out of school on the day of the test was a boon for Sam, as he hadn’t remembered to study.”

Question 31

beholden

Answer 31

owing someone for something the person did to help you — it’s your duty to repay the person.

If your army buddy saves your life, you’re beholden to help him when he gets injured.

Question 32

inept

Answer 32

inapte,
A clumsy, incompetent person — or an ineffective action — is inept.
generally incompetent and ineffectual

Question 33

acumen

Answer 33

If you have acumen, you are very sharp at what you do. You hope your accountant and your surgeon are both known for their acumen.

Question 34

Casual

Answer 34

without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

Question 35

impudence

Answer 35

When you show impudence, you lack shame about your rude behavior. Examples of impudence? Not tipping the waiter, sticking your tongue out, tripping your grandmother — you get the picture.

Question 36

Brazen

Answer 36

With brazen disregard for the sign that said “no cellphones please” the woman took a long call in the doctor’s office waiting room. Brazen refers to something shocking, done shamelessly.

Question 37

contemptible / contemptuous

Answer 37

Something contemptible is worthy of scorn, like the contemptible jerk who’s mean to your sister; but contemptuous is full of it, like the contemptuous look you give that guy as he speeds away in his gas guzzler.

Question 38

objurgation

Answer 38

Objurgation is a harsh reprimand or criticism.

A teenager who gets home hours after his midnight curfew can expect objurgation from his angry parents

Question 39

inscribing

Answer 39

writing

Question 40

inveigle

Answer 40

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

When you tell your boyfriend he’s not just the best boyfriend ever but also the world’s best driver, and this makes him offer to drive the whole way on your upcoming road trip, then congratulations. You know how to inveigle, or use charm to coax someone into doing something.

Question 41

defer

Answer 41

Defer means to put off or delay.

You can try to defer the inevitable by pushing “snooze” and falling back asleep, but eventually you’re going to have to get up.

Question 42

tremulous

Answer 42

Something tremulous is shaky and quivering, usually from fear or lack of strength.

If you’re nervous at your first big job interview, your hands might be a little tremulous.

Question 43

cumbersome

Answer 43

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

Question 44

chary

Answer 44

being wary or cautious. If you lost two teeth in last year’s rugby season, you should be chary of signing up again this year.

Question 45

Puckish

Answer 45

liking to make jokes about other people and play silly tricks on them:
a puckish sense of humour
a puckish grin

Question 46

wry

Answer 46

A wry sense of humor is a sarcastic one. You were late for work, stepped into a mud puddle, and you forgot your lunch. If your co-worker asks how your morning is going, you can reply with a wry tone, “Perfectly perfect.”

Question 47

puritanical

Answer 47

Strict, straight laced, and unsmiling, someone who is puritanical follows moral or religious rules to the letter.

Question 48

insidious /invidious

Answer 48

insidious / invidious
Neither insidious nor invidious are happy words: insidious describes something that lies in wait to get you, and invidious is something offensive or defamatory. Cancer can be insidious, lurking in your body without your knowing it. Invidious doesn’t hide; it’s hateful right away.