Vocab 4

Question 0

Azure

Answer 0

1. (Adjective) Of or having a light, purpleish shade of blue, like that of a clear and unclouded sky.
2. (Noun) A light, purplish blue
   We sat on the beach under the azure sky.

Question 1

Averse

Answer 1

1. Against something or someone

I am averse to cheese

Question 2

Beguile

Answer 2

1. To deceive or trick someone.
2. To attract or interest someone.
   He beguiled his friends into thinking the poison was medicine.

Question 3

Compliance

Answer 3

1. conformity in fulfilling official requirements

We all show compliance by following the rules.

Question 4

Confluent

Answer 4

1. Adj. flowing or running together; blending into one
2. Noun. a tributary stream.
   The two confluent rivers gradually become one.

Question 5

Contiguous

Answer 5

1. touching; in contact
2. in close proximity; near
   The 48 contiguous states in the United States are what most people think of when the thought of the United States comes to mind.

Question 6

Demure

Answer 6

1. Characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.

The demure girl kept to herself throughout the day.

Question 7

Doleful

Answer 7

1. full of grief, mournful

Question 8

Pedantic

Answer 8

1. Overly concerned with details and formalisms especially in teachings.

Even though you have the correct answer, your being pedantic.

Question 9

Presage

Answer 9

1. Something that forshadows or portends a future event
2. An intuition or feeling about what is going to happen in the future
3. A warning or indication of the future

The sighting of a bunny in the backyard is always a presage of spring.

Question 10

Presumptuous

Answer 10

Overstepping social bounds, usually propriety or courtesy: taking liberties

Question 11

Prognostics

Answer 11

1. Predictive of something in the future

A prognostic of a global pandemic turned out to be distressingly accurate.

Question 12

Transient

Answer 12

1. Passing especially quickly into and out of existence

Cosette seemed to him only a transient being, darting away from him as quickly as she had come. Yet, no matter how very brief her appearance was, Marius was sure its effect was timeless.

2. Transitory or Temporary

That night, as the construction outside her window droned on, Elizabeth calmly reminded herself it was only a transient occurance.

Question 13

Wantonness

Answer 13

1. The state of being obscene.
2. Character to willfully inflict pain on others.

The wantonness of the bully left many younger kids in bruises.