vocab 4 eng

Question 1

Callow

Answer 1

(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

Question 2

atavistic

Answer 2

reverting to or suggesting the characteristics of a remote ancestor or primitive type

Question 3

incendiary

Answer 3

(adj.) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n.) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife

Question 4

nonchalant

Answer 4

unconcerned; indifferent

Question 5

penchant

Answer 5

a strong attraction or inclination

Question 6

credible

Answer 6

believable; reliable

Question 7

veracity

Answer 7

truthfulness, honesty

Question 8

taciturn

Answer 8

(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little

Question 9

mercurial

Answer 9

quick, shrewd, and unpredictable

Question 10

loath

Answer 10

unwilling, reluctant

Question 11

Bald, Naked (PIE)

Answer 11

gal

Question 12

Uncle (PIE)

Answer 12

awo

Question 13

to shine (PIE)

Answer 13

kand

Question 14

warm (PIE)

Answer 14

kele

Question 15

to draw, stretch, or spin (PIE)

Answer 15

pen

Question 16

heart (PIE)

Answer 16

kred

Question 17

Trustworthy (PIE)

Answer 17

were-o

Question 18

Not talkative (latin)

Answer 18

taciturnus

Question 19

Pertaining to the god of Mercury (Latin)

Answer 19

mercurius

Question 20

To detest (PIE)

Answer 20

Leit