vocab #4

Question 1

cleave

Answer 1

(v) split or sever (something), esp. along a natural line or grain; stick fast to

Question 2

futility

Answer 2

(n) pointlessness or uselessness

Question 3

garish

Answer 3

(adj) obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

Question 4

inconspicuous

Answer 4

(adj) not clearly visible or attracting attention; not conspicuous

Question 5

malignant

Answer 5

(adj) malevolent

Question 6

perpetrate

Answer 6

(v) carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)

Question 7

perpetual

Answer 7

(adj) never ending or changing

Question 8

prerogative

Answer 8

(n) a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

Question 9

succinct

Answer 9

(adj) (esp. of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed

Question 10

wane

Answer 10

(v) (esp. of a condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker