Vocab 5a-b

Question 1

Erudite

Answer 1

(adj.) Learned, knowledgeable, or scholarly

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

(adj.) Lacking self-confidence; shy or timid

Question 3

Eschew

Answer 3

(v) To shun, avoid, or abstain from

“Dairy, grains and processed condiments such as vinegar are not considered part of the Paleolithic diet, and a number of true Paleolithic dieters also eschew cooking their food.”

Question 4

Encomium

Answer 4

(n) Warm, glowing praise, especially formal praise

Question 5

Savant

Answer 5

(n) A learned person, scholar, or sage; an idiot savant

Question 6

Sedulous

Answer 6

(adj. ) Diligent or persevering in effort or application
(adj. ) Done or achieved through perseverance

“Through his sedulous work, Justin got into medical school”

Question 7

Hallmark

Answer 7

(n) An outstanding or distinguishing feature; A mark indicating quality or excellence

Question 8

Hapless

Answer 8

(adj.) Unfortunate or unlucky

Question 9

Sinecure

Answer 9

(n) A paid position or office requiring little or no work

Question 10

Harrow

Answer 10

(v) To disturb or torment

v) To prepare ground for planting with a harrow (a tool designed to break up and even out plowed land

Question 11

Exhaustive

Answer 11

(adj. ) Thorough; not leaving anything out

(adj. ) Tending to exhaust; exhausting

Question 12

Haven

Answer 12

(n) A place of comfort or rest; a sanctuary

(n) A port or harbor

Question 13

Clinch

Answer 13

(v) grab or hold; secure a goal (to “clinch the win”)

Question 14

Stymie

Answer 14

(v) To block, thwart, or stand in the way of

Question 15

Enigma

Answer 15

(n) A puzzling or inscrutable person, occurrence, or situation
(n) A puzzling or obscure text or speech

Question 16

Welter

Answer 16

(n) A confused jumble or mass
(v) To become deeply involved or embroiled in something
(v) To roll, writhe, or heave

“This is such a welter that no one can understand.”

“She weltered herself into the family drama”

“Stop weltering and get some work done”