Vocab 1

Question 1

Guile

Answer 1

Slyness and cunning in dealing with others, deceit

Question 2

Sagacity

Answer 2

Cleverness, sensibility and intelligence

Question 3

Circumstantial

Answer 3

Pointing indirectly towards people’s guilt, indirect

Question 4

Glower

Answer 4

to look angry, sullen or disapproving

Question 5

Alacrity

Answer 5

liveliness, eagerness

Question 6

Ostentation

Answer 6

Showing off; display intended to impress others

Question 7

Condescend

Answer 7

to stoop, comply, humble oneself

Question 8

Evanescent

Answer 8

Tending to fade from sight; fleeting

Question 9

Facetious

Answer 9

joking inappropriately

Question 10

Infalible

Answer 10

Incapable of making mistakes, perfect

Question 11

She had an __________ eye for style.

Answer 11

Infallible

Question 12

Throughout the meeting, John kept making __________ comments.

Answer 12

Facetious

Question 13

The beautiful sunset was breath-taking, but sadly the moment was but an __________ memory

Answer 13

Evanescent

Question 14

The bully finally __________ to acknowledge us but did not talk.

Answer 14

Condesend

Question 15

The building was owned by a very rich woman but with no ________ to show for it.

Answer 15

Ostentation

Question 16

She accepted the invitation with __________, even though she did not particularly like her.

Answer 16

Alacrity

Question 17

The man __________ at the convertible, as it was pulled away from the school, for its contents, were his that he was cheated from.

Answer 17

Glower

Question 18

“The suspect was seen at the crime scene examining the bank notes of several of his clients, just before they were robbed, which is an example of __________ evidence”, said the Professor.

Answer 18

Circumstantial

Question 19

When asked a difficult question, she showed constant __________ and confidence when she answered the question almost immediately and correct

Answer 19

Sagacity

Question 20

When the man was asked if he worked for the senator, and said yes, though it was a lie he was feeling full of ___________

Answer 20

Giule