Vocab 10

Question 1

Away from the correct course - amiss/askew

Answer 1

Awry

Question 2

Unpredictable/impulsive - subject to whim

Answer 2

Capricious

Question 3

A challenging puzzle - dilemma/riddle

Answer 3

Conundrum

Question 4

Dim - like twilight

Answer 4

Crepuscular

Question 5

Aggravate - increase in severity - to make harsh

Answer 5

Exacerbate

Question 6

A blunder / award social moment - someone who does not behave in a seemingly manner - no finesse

Answer 6

Gaffe

Question 7

Overly dramatic or emotional - relating to actors or acting

Answer 7

Histrionic

Question 8

Relentless - not capable of being stopped or changed

Answer 8

Inexorable

Question 9

A person who opposes technology - hidebound

Answer 9

Luddite

Question 10

Pollution/stain - poisonous atmosphere/influence

Answer 10

Miasma

Question 11

Male flirt - carries on many love affairs with women he doesn’t take seriously - man who engages with women with no intention to marry

Answer 11

Philanderer

Question 12

To revive - to come back to life after a period of quiet inactivity

Answer 12

Recrudescent

Question 13

Pretending to be sacred - excessively righteous / hypocritical piety

Answer 13

Santimonious

Question 14

Narcissist - individual who is completely focused on him or herself

Answer 14

Solipsist

Question 15

Spoken words that are impressive - full/rich

Answer 15

Sonorous

Question 16

Humorous transpositions of sounds - fake snow vs. snake foe

Answer 16

Spoonerisms

Question 17

Stripe/furrow - ridge or groove

Answer 17

Striation

Question 18

Needless repetition on the same words / phrase - redundancy - empty statement composed of simple statements making it “logically” true

Answer 18

Tautology

Question 19

Name or title only referring to one - not possessing any real substance

Answer 19

Titular

Question 20

Women seen as bossy / domineering - woman who is strong / courageous

Answer 20

Virago