Vocab 2 U10

Question 1

v) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

Answer 1

accrue

Question 2

n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

Answer 2

annotation

Question 3

n) a state or scene of uproar and confusion

Answer 3

bedlam

Question 4

adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded;
n) a sheltered place, a hiding place

Answer 4

covert

Question 5

adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in a manner and appearance

Answer 5

debonair

Question 6

v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt;
n) a creditor;
adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy

Answer 6

dun

Question 7

asj) effective, producing results

Answer 7

efficacious

Question 8

n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

Answer 8

equanimity

Question 9

adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance

Answer 9

fortuitous

Question 10

n) the essential part, main point, or essence

Answer 10

gist

Question 11

asj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

Answer 11

gratuitous

Question 12

adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

Answer 12

imperious

Question 13

n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language;

adj) abusive, vituperative

Answer 13

invective

Question 14

adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors;
n) a jesters costume; a jester

Answer 14

motley

Question 15

adj) extremely generous, lavish

Answer 15

munificent

Question 16

v) to delay, put off until later

Answer 16

procrastinate

Question 17

adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

Answer 17

provicative

Question 18

adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

Answer 18

recondite

Question 19

n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel;
adj) corrupt or unprincipled;
v) to disapprove of, condemn

Answer 19

reprobate

Question 20

adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

Answer 20

sedentary