Vocab 5

Question 1

naive

Answer 1

innocent, showing lack of experience or wisdom or judgement

Question 2

jaunty

Answer 2

having a lively, cheerful and self-confident manner

Question 3

concur

Answer 3

accept, agree – be of the same opinion

Question 4

adroit

Answer 4

oble, clever, accomplished

Question 5

succomb

Answer 5

surrender, fail to resist, submit

Question 6

trite

Answer 6

ordinary, common, cliche; nothing special

Question 7

unbaised

Answer 7

fair, just, objective - showing no prejudice against something

Question 8

tedious

Answer 8

too long, slow or dull; boring, repetitive

Question 9

corrupt

Answer 9

untruthful, lying for money or personal gain

Question 10

adamant

Answer 10

refusing to be persuaded, firm, determined

Question 11

sterile

Answer 11

clean, germ free ; desolate

Question 12

taint

Answer 12

infect, pollute

Question 13

amend

Answer 13

make better, improve

Question 14

alluring

Answer 14

attractive, interesting, fascinating

Question 15

ambivalent

Answer 15

undecided, mixed feelings, unsure

Question 16

belligerent

Answer 16

hostile and aggressive; violent

Question 17

detest

Answer 17

dislike intensely, despise

Question 18

dubious

Answer 18

questionable, unclear and doubting something

Question 19

extol

Answer 19

worship, adore and praise enthusiastically

Question 20

hinder

Answer 20

obstruct, prevent, create difficulties to cause delay