Vocab 52

Question 1

adjective:
next to or touching another, usually similar, thing:
The two states are …… with/to each other, but the laws are quite different.

Answer 1

contiguous

Question 2

Adjective : relating to money:
….. interest/loss/benefit
a …… matter

Answer 2

pecuniary

Question 3

Adjective : interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas

Answer 3

Insular

Question 4

Adjecitve : belonging or relating to a marriage or to the state of being married:
….. vows/promises
the …….. bed

Answer 4

nuptial

Question 5

Noun: someone who makes a judgment, solves an argument, or decides what will be done:

e.g.
the ….. of fashion/taste
The government will be the final ….. in the dispute.

Answer 5

arbiter

Question 6

adjective: involving little exercise or physical activity:
a ……… job/occupation
My doctor says I should start playing sport because my lifestyle is too ……..

Answer 6

sedentary

Question 7

Adjective: morally unacceptable
W.g.

To make people feel shame or guilt for being ill is ……….

This …… policy will cause great suffering.

Answer 7

unconscionable

Question 8

Adjective: Feeling shocked, usually because of something you were not expecting:

E.g.
When they announced her name, the winner just sat there, ………
She is …………by the whole affair.

Answer 8

Flabbergasted