Vocab #6

Question 1

carcass

Answer 1

(n) the dead body of an animal

Question 2

connive

Answer 2

(v) secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

Question 3

devout

Answer 3

(adj) having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

Question 4

florid

Answer 4

(adj) having a red or flushed complexion
(adj) elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

Question 5

furtive

Answer 5

(adj) attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Question 6

notoriety

Answer 6

(n) the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

Question 7

recluse

Answer 7

(n) a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people

Question 8

reprimand

Answer 8

(n) a rebuke, esp. an official one
(v) rebuke (someone), esp. officially

Question 9

spurious

Answer 9

(adj) not being what it purports to be

Question 10

veneer

Answer 10

(n) a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material
(n) cover (something) with a decorative layer of fine wood