vocab 10 review

Question 1

accrue

Answer 1

verb - to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

Question 2

annotation

Answer 2

noun - a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

Question 3

bedlam

Answer 3

noun - a state or scene of uproar and confusion

Question 4

covert

Answer 4

adjective - hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; noun - a sheltered place, a hiding place

Question 5

debonair

Answer 5

adjective - pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

Question 6

dun

Answer 6

verb - to demand insistently, especially in payment of debt; noun - a creditor; adjective - dark, dull, drab, dingy

Question 7

efficacious

Answer 7

adjective - effective, producing results

Question 8

equanimity

Answer 8

noun - calmness, composure, refusal to panic

Question 9

fortuitous

Answer 9

adjective - accidental, occurring by a happy chance

Question 10

gist

Answer 10

noun - the essential part, main point, or essence

Question 11

gratuitous

Answer 11

adjective - freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

Question 12

imperious

Answer 12

adjective - overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

Question 13

invective

Answer 13

noun - a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; adjective - abusive, vituperative

Question 14

motley

Answer 14

adjective - showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; noun - a jester’s costume; a jester

Question 15

munificent

Answer 15

adjective - extremely generous, lavish

Question 16

procrastinate

Answer 16

verb - to delay, put off until later

Question 17

provocative

Answer 17

adjective - tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

Question 18

recondite

Answer 18

adjective - exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

Question 19

reprobate

Answer 19

noun - a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; adjective - corrupt or unprincipled; verb - to disapprove of, condemn

Question 20

sedentary

Answer 20

adjective - characterized by or calling for continued setting; remaining in one place