Vocab 3

Question 1

Abdicate

Answer 1

To relinquish, cast off duty or responsibility (e.g. king/queen)

Question 2

Despondent

Answer 2

Feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection or depression

Question 3

Elucidate

Answer 3

To make something difficult to understand clear or easy to understand

Question 4

Fastidious

Answer 4

Very careful about how you do something; hard to please

Question 5

Foible

Answer 5

A minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior; weakness

Question 6

ILK

Answer 6

The same, sort, or kind (often negative connotation)

Question 7

Impugn

Answer 7

To criticize (character/); suggesting that person is not honest (or honorable)

Question 8

Ineffable

Answer 8

Incapable of being expressed in words; to great/powerful/beautiful to be described

Question 9

Megalomania

Answer 9

Delusional belief that one has unlimited power or important; mania for great/performance

Question 10

Mellifluous

Answer 10

Having a smooth, flowing sound

Question 11

Obfuscate

Answer 11

To make obscure, to confuse or darken

Question 12

Odious

Answer 12

Causing hatred or strong dislike

Question 13

Ostensible

Answer 13

Seeming or said to be true but very possibly not true or real; intended for display (FOR SHOW)

Question 14

Ostentatious

Answer 14

Designed to get noticed or draw attention in an inappropriate, showy manner. Often behavior or dress.

Question 15

Palliative

Answer 15

Something that reduces negative effects; to lessen, to soothe

Question 16

Paucity

Answer 16

A small amount of something; less than what is wanted/needed

Question 17

Pique/Piqued

Answer 17

To cause/induce interest or curiosity. To make someone annoyed or angry

Question 18

Proclivity

Answer 18

A strong, natural liking for something; a tendency

Question 19

Pugnacious

Answer 19

Having a quarrelsome, combative nature

Question 20

Quixotic

Answer 20

Foolishly impractical, especially in pursuit of ideals; romantic

Question 21

Remuneration

Answer 21

Money or other payment for the work a person has done.

Question 22

Salubrious

Answer 22

Healthy or promoting health or well-being.

Question 23

Sundry

Answer 23

Made up of different things. Miscellaneous

Question 24

Unconscionable

Answer 24

Extremely bad, unfair, wrong; shockingly unjust

Question 25

Vociferous

Answer 25

Expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud/forceful way.