Vocab 24

Question 1

A large group of islanders

Answer 1

Archipelago

Question 2

Undeveloped, rudimentary

Answer 2

Embryonic

Question 3

To follow immediately afterwards

Answer 3

Ensue

Question 4

To make false representation of

Answer 4

Feign

Question 5

Related to or used in courts

Answer 5

Forensic

Question 6

Tragic; antagonizing; severe

Answer 6

Grievous

Question 7

A language or dialect used by a group of people

Answer 7

Idiom

Question 8

A person who manages public entertainments

Answer 8

Impresario

Question 9

Related to or relocated at the margin or border; at the lower limit of quality

Answer 9

Marginal

Question 10

A figure of speech in which two contradicting words are used together

Answer 10

Oxymoron

Question 11

Having to do with events that argent explained

Answer 11

Paranormal

Question 12

Superior in weight, size, influence, etc.

Answer 12

Prepanderonce

Question 13

Greetings, welcome, opening for greeting

Answer 13

Salutations

Question 14

A distinctive word, pronunciation

Answer 14

Shibboleth

Question 15

Capable of being influenced by something

Answer 15

Susceptible

Question 16

Andy is both a unique and ______ pitcher since he can pitch with either his left hand or his right hand and has an E.R.A. of 2.03

Answer 16

Elite

Question 17

It took Mary eight years to ______ the unfavorable rating from her credit report

Answer 17

expunge

Question 18

Lulu doesn’t seem to have a ______ since she doesn’t seem to do anything particularly well

Answer 18

Forte

Question 19

“Will you quit ______ on my hair?” nick shouted at his mother. “I don’t have to cut it if I don’t want to .”

Answer 19

Harping

Question 20

Ken is so ______ that he ran out and bought an engagement ring

Answer 20

Impetuous

Question 21

Mike’s ______ description of the vacation in England made everyone want to pack their bags and book a plane ticket

Answer 21

Lyrical