vocab 3

Question 1

covet

Answer 1

to strongly desire; to grave

Question 2

covetous

Answer 2

grasping, greedy, eager to obtain

Question 3

antithesis

Answer 3

the direct or exact opposite; extreme contrast

Question 4

antithetical

Answer 4

exactly opposite

Question 5

prototype

Answer 5

an original model; an initial design

Question 6

aloof

Answer 6

detached; distant physically or emotionally; reserved; standing near, but apart

Question 7

trite; hackneyed; banal; platitudinous; insipid

Answer 7

unoriginal; commonplace

Question 8

antecedent

Answer 8

a preceding event; a forerunner

Question 9

plausible

Answer 9

believable

Question 10

implausible

Answer 10

unbelievable

Question 11

prudent

Answer 11

careful; cautious

Question 12

aesthetic

Answer 12

relating to the nature of beauty, art, and tate

Question 13

paradox

Answer 13

a seemingly contradictory statement that nonetheless expresses truth

Question 14

enigmatic; inscrutable

Answer 14

mysterious; puzzling; unfathomable; baffling

Question 15

acquiesce

Answer 15

to comply; agree; give in

Question 16

Naive, gullible

Answer 16

unaffectedly simple, lacking worldly expertise

Question 17

autonomy

Answer 17

the state of being independent

Question 18

autonomous

Answer 18

acting independently, or having the freedom to do so

Question 19

futile

Answer 19

completely useless; doomed to failure

Question 20

indigenous, endemic

Answer 20

native to an area

Question 21

ubiquitous, prevalent

Answer 21

characterized by being everywhere; omnipresent; widespread