Vocab 581-600

Question 1

savory

Answer 1

pleasing in taste or smell; yummy

Question 2

entail

Answer 2

to result in; to require

Question 3

euphemism

Answer 3

indirect way to say an unpleasant thing

Question 4

graphic

Answer 4

giving a clear picture; realistic

Question 5

circumscribe

Answer 5

to draw a boundary around; to limit

Question 6

doctrine

Answer 6

a body of teachings on a particular subject

Question 7

scrupulous

Answer 7

very careful to do what is right

Question 8

inquisitive

Answer 8

asking many questions, curious

Question 9

humility

Answer 9

lack of pride, modesty

Question 10

compassionate

Answer 10

pitying, sympathetic

Question 11

reckless

Answer 11

careless, heedless of consequences

Question 12

disrepute

Answer 12

loss or absence of good reputation

Question 13

lucid

Answer 13

easy to follow or understand

Question 14

prolific

Answer 14

producing much

Question 15

servile

Answer 15

acting like a servant

Question 16

elusive

Answer 16

difficult to find, catch or hold

Question 17

sterile

Answer 17

incapable of producing life

Question 18

artifact

Answer 18

anything made by human skill

Question 19

serenity

Answer 19

quiet peacefulness, calmness

Question 20

destitute

Answer 20

lacking necessities like food and shelter

Question 21

fiasco

Answer 21

a complete or ridiculous failure