Vocab 4

Question 1

conform

Answer 1

to agree to do what is required by the rules; to obey the rules

Question 2

convoluted

Answer 2

extremely complex and difficult to follow

Question 3

consequence

Answer 3

a result or effect of an action or condition

Question 4

colleague

Answer 4

co-worker, fellow classmate

Question 5

curtail

Answer 5

to alter so you can manage, to abbreviate, to change

Question 6

debase

Answer 6

reduce something in quality or value; to degrade and lower the value of something

Question 7

debacle

Answer 7

a fiasco, a sudden and public failure

Question 8

degenerate

Answer 8

showing evidence of decline; losing qualities “loser”

Question 9

denounce

Answer 9

publicly declare to be wrong or evil

Question 10

devise

Answer 10

plan or invent by careful thought

Question 11

dislodge

Answer 11

knock or force out of position

Question 12

disclose

Answer 12

to make a secret or new information known

Question 13

disinherit

Answer 13

change one’s will and take steps to prevent someone from inheriting property

Question 14

detrimental

Answer 14

tending to cause harm

Question 15

inauthentic

Answer 15

not real, not sincere

Question 16

diminish

Answer 16

to make or become less

Question 17

dilapidated

Answer 17

disheartened, in low spirits; loss of hope

Question 18

Ambiguous

Answer 18

Unclear

Question 19

Apathetic

Answer 19

Not interested, uncaring

Question 20

Imply

Answer 20

Strongly suggest something; indicate; suggest