vocab 23

Question 1

Alfresco

Answer 1

adjective
out-of-doors; in the open air

Question 2

modus operandi

Answer 2

noun
mode of operating or working (frequently abbreviated as “M.O.”

Question 3

behoove

Answer 3

verb
to be necessary, proper or advantageous
“it would behoove you study for you final”

Question 4

circuitous

Answer 4

adjective
(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way; roundabout

Question 5

diffident

Answer 5

adjective
lacking confidence in one’s self or abilities

Question 6

effusive

Answer 6

adjective
marked by the expression of excessive enthusiasm

Question 7

in arrears

Answer 7

being behind or late in payment; in debt

Question 8

kismet

Answer 8

noun
destiny;fate

Question 9

madcap

Answer 9

adjective
wildly impulsive or reckless

Question 10

obtuse

Answer 10

adjective
lacking sharpness or sensibility; not aware or observant

Question 11

onus

Answer 11

noun
a disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.

Question 12

panacea

Answer 12

noun
a remedy for all disease or ills; a cure-all

Question 13

perfunctory

Answer 13

adjective
performed merely as a routine duty; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm

Question 14

portmanteau

Answer 14

noun
a word whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more other words

Question 15

prescient

Answer 15

adjective
appearing to have knowledge of events before they happen; having foresight

Question 16

quotidian

Answer 16

adjective
usual or customary; everyday

Question 17

siddle

Answer 17

verb
to move sideways or approach from the side (often used with “up” or “over”)

Question 18

succor

Answer 18

noun
relief or aid; something that gives relief

Question 19

truism

Answer 19

noun
a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting

Question 20

ambulatory

Answer 20

adjective
capable of walking (medical context)

Question 21

somnambulist

Answer 21

noun
sleepwalker