Vocab 5

Question 1

Adroit

Answer 1

Very clever or skillful; resourceful

Question 2

Amenable

Answer 2

Having an inclination to do something; willing to be persuaded

Question 3

Aspersion

Answer 3

A false, misleading charge meant to harm someone’s reputation

Question 4

Clairvoyant/Clairvoyance

Answer 4

Able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception (mind/palm reading; telling the future, etc)

Question 5

Capitulate

Answer 5

To stop fighting an enemy/opponent. To surrender after negotiations

Question 6

Cursory

Answer 6

Rapidly and often superficially performed or produced

Question 7

Dearth

Answer 7

The state or condition of not having enough of something. Scarcity or lack

Question 8

Despite/Despotic

Answer 8

A ruler who has total power and often used it in cruel ways; cruel or tyrannical

Question 9

Fracas

Answer 9

Noisy argument or fight

Question 10

Myopic

Answer 10

Lack of foresight or discernment, narrow view of something; difficulty in seeing objects far away

Question 11

Equivocate/Equivocation

Answer 11

To use unclear language to deceive or mislead someone (Double meaning)

Question 12

Germane

Answer 12

Being both relevant and appropriate

Question 13

Hegemony

Answer 13

Influence or control over a group of people (nation, etc)

Question 14

Probity

Answer 14

Honesty and integrity; adherence to the highest principles and ideals

Question 15

Puerile

Answer 15

Silly or childish; lacking seriousness or good judgment

Question 16

Reprobate

Answer 16

A person who behaves in an immoral way; to condemn as unworthy or unacceptable

Question 17

Rescind

Answer 17

To reject or repeal. To Cancel or void something

Question 18

Resplendent/Resplendence

Answer 18

Shining brilliantly. Very bright and attractive.

Question 19

Seminal

Answer 19

Having a strong influence on ideas, work, events to come; influential, important

Question 20

Stolid

Answer 20

Showing little or no emotion; not easily excited or upset

Question 21

Supplant

Answer 21

To take the place of someone/thing that is old, unused. Supersede, substitute

Question 22

Surmise

Answer 22

Thought or idea based on scanty evidence

Question 23

Temerity

Answer 23

The quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment (may seem foolish/rude)

Question 24

Uncouth

Answer 24

Behaving in a socially unacceptable or impolite manner

Question 25

Vacuous

Answer 25

Having little substance, meaning, intelligence, or serious thought

Question 26

Verdant

Answer 26

Green with growing plants

Question 27

Visage

Answer 27

The face, countenance or appearance of a person