Vocab 10

Question 1

Abstruse

Answer 1

difficult to understand (adj)

Question 2

Blight

Answer 2

have a severely detrimental effect on
suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
the blight of his life (n)

Question 3

Cacophonous

Answer 3

involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds (adj)

Question 4

Churlish

Answer 4

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way (adj)

Question 5

Derivative

Answer 5

unoriginal; derived from another source (adj/n)

Question 6

Eclectic

Answer 6

-composed of elements from a variety of sources
-a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources (adj or n)

Question 7

Feasible

Answer 7

-possible or practical
-likely; probable (adj)

Question 9

Imprudent

Answer 9

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash (adj)

Question 10

Inane

Answer 10

silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void (adj)

Question 11

Motley

Answer 11

-an incongruous mix; having elements of great variety
-multi-colored (adj or n)

Question 12

Raze

Answer 12

to destroy completely (v)