vocab 26

Question 1

ethereal

Answer 1

(adj) heavenly; as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether

Question 2

revere

Answer 2

(v) to respect highly; to honor

Question 3

soporific

Answer 3

(adj) extremely sleepy; very boring

Question 4

spawn

Answer 4

(v) to bring forth; to produce a large number

Question 5

surrogate

Answer 5

(n) a substitute

Question 6

terse

Answer 6

(adj) using no unnecessary words

Question 7

usurp

Answer 7

(v) to seize wrongfully

Question 8

volatile

Answer 8

(adj) highly unstable; quick to evaporate; explosive

Question 9

petulant

Answer 9

(adj) rude; cranky; ill­tempered

Question 10

paradigm

Answer 10

(n) a model or example

Question 11

heavenly; as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether

Answer 11

ethereal (adj)

Question 12

to respect highly; to honor

Answer 12

revere (v)

Question 13

extremely sleepy; very boring

Answer 13

soporific (adj)

Question 14

to bring forth; to produce a large number

Answer 14

spawn (v)

Question 15

a substitute

Answer 15

surrogate (n)

Question 16

using no unnecessary words

Answer 16

terse (adj)

Question 17

to seize wrongfully

Answer 17

usurp (v)

Question 18

highly unstable; quick to evaporate; explosive

Answer 18

volatile (adj)

Question 19

rude; cranky; ill­tempered

Answer 19

petulant (adj)

Question 20

a model or example

Answer 20

paradigm (n)