Vocab 5

Question 1

indigent

Answer 1

pour or needy, or a poor or needy person

Question 2

agape

Answer 2

brotherly love

Question 3

illicit

Answer 3

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

Question 4

svelte

Answer 4

slender and elegant

Question 5

onerous

Answer 5

involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

Question 6

varicose

Answer 6

affected by a condition causing the swelling and tortuous lengthening or veins, most often in legs

Question 7

erstwhile

Answer 7

former

Question 8

fascist

Answer 8

follower of political philosophy characterized by authoritarian views and a strong central government, no tolerance for opposing opinions

Question 9

proffer

Answer 9

v. hold out something to someone for acceptance, offer

Question 10

surfeit

Answer 10

n. excessive amount of something

Question 11

frenetic

Answer 11

fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

Question 12

altruistic

Answer 12

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others, unselfish

Question 13

insinuate

Answer 13

suggest something bad in an indirect and unpleasant way

maneuver oneself into position by subtle manipulation

Question 14

menial

Answer 14

adj. not requiring much skill and lacking prestige