Vocab 3

Question 1

Abominate

Answer 1

To have intense dislike or hatred for

Loathe, abhor, despise, detest.

Question 2

Ascribe

Answer 2

To assign; or to refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

Impute, credit, attribute

Question 3

Circuitous

Answer 3

Roundabout, not direct

Question 4

Commiserate

Answer 4

To sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Feel sorry for, empathize

Question 5

Enjoin

Answer 5

To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way: to prohibit.

Bid, charge, command, admire

Question 6

Expedite

Answer 6

To make easier causes to progress faster

Question 7

Inadvertent

Answer 7

resulting from or marked by lack of attention, unintentional, accidental

Question 8

Nominal

Answer 8

Existing in name only, not real; to small to be considered seriously or taken seriously

Question 9

Noncommittal

Answer 9

Not decisive or definite, unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

Question 10

Proclivity

Answer 10

A natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

Question 11

Sangfroid

Answer 11

Composure or coolness; especially in trying circumstances

Question 12

Seditious

Answer 12

Resistant to lawful authority; have a purpose of overthrowing the an established government

Question 13

Tenuous

Answer 13

Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance

Question 14

Vitriolic

Answer 14

Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

Question 15

Wheedle

Answer 15

To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end