vocab 6

Question 1

cajole, v.

Answer 1

To gradually persuade

someone to do something

by being nice to them or

making promises to them.

SYN. coax, flatter

Question 2

coerce, v.

Answer 2

To force someone to do

something they do not want

to do by threatening them.

SYN. force, persuade

Question 3

deplete, v.

Answer 3

To reduce the amount of

something that is available

SYN. diminish, lessen

Question 4

detrimental, adj.

Answer 4

Causing harm or damage

Question 5

sporadic, adj.

Answer 5

Happening often but not

regularly or continuously;

intermittent

Question 6

carp, v.

Answer 6

1. a large fish that lives in

lakes and rivers and can be

eaten. 2. to complain about

something or criticize

someone all the time. SYN.

nag, moan

Question 7

advocate, v.

& n.

Answer 7

To publicly support a

particular way of doing

things. SYN. Supporter,

activist

Question 8

alienate, v.

Answer 8

1. to do something that

makes someone unfriendly

or unwilling to support you.

2. to make someone feel

that they do not belong in

a particular group 3. to

give the legal right to a

particular piece of land,

property, etc. to someone

else SYN estrange, isolate

Question 9

compatible,

adj.

Answer 9

1. able to exist or be used

together without causing

problems. 2. two people

who are able to have a

good relationship.

Question 10

susceptible,

adj.

Answer 10

1. likely to suffer from a

particular illness or be

affected by a particular

problem. 2. easily

influenced or affected by

something. 3. FORMAL able

to be changed etc.

Question 11

blatant, adj.

Answer 11

Used to describe something bad that is happening when it is so easy

to notice that it shocks and surprises you.

Question 12

capricious, adj.

Answer 12

1. done or used in a way that does not always seem to be reasonable.
2. likely to change your opinion suddenly or do things for no particular
   reason. 3. changing quickly and suddenly

Question 13

devious, adj.

Answer 13

1. using tricks or lies to get what you want 2. not going in the most

direct way to get to a place.

Question 14

extraneous,

adj.

Answer 14

1. not important, or not directly related to a particular subject or
   problem. 2. coming from outside.

Question 15

facilitate, v.

Answer 15

to make it easier for a process or activity to happen. SYN. Soothe,

assist

Question 16

resign, v.

Answer 16

1.to officially and permanently leave your job or position because you

want to do so. 2. to make yourself accept something that you do not

like but that cannot be changed

Question 17

resignation, n.

Answer 17

1. the act of resigning, or a written statement to say you are doing this.
2. the act of calmly accepting a bad situation that cannot be changed.

Question 18

resigned, adj.

Answer 18

1. accepting a situation that you do not like but cannot change 2. a

resigned look, sound, action, etc. shows that you are making yourself

accept something that you do not like.

Question 19

exhaust, v.

Answer 19

1. to make someone very tired. 2. to use

all of something. 3. to talk about

something so much that you have

nothing more to say about it. SYN

weaken, fatigue

Question 20

enervated, adj.

Answer 20

having lost energy and feeling weak

SYN. lethargic, lacking energy ANT.

enthusiastic

Question 21

bolster, v.

Answer 21

1. to improve something by making it

stronger or bigger 2. to help someone to

feel better and more positive SYN. Boost,

encourage

Question 22

belittle, v.

Answer 22

To make someone or something

seem small or unimportant SYN.

demean ANT praise

Question 23

denounce, v.

Answer 23

1. to publicly express disapproval of

someone or something. 2. to give

information to the police or another authority

about someone’s illegal political activities

SYN. condemn

Question 24

flagrant, adj.

Answer 24

An action that is shocking because it is

done in a way that is easily noticed and

shows no respect for laws, truth, and

someone’s feelings.

Question 25

arbitrary, adj.

Answer 25

decided or arranged without any reason or

plan, often unfairly; subject to individual will or

judgment without restriction; having unlimited

power, capricious, unreasonable

Question 26

desultory, adj.

Answer 26

done without any particular plan or

purpose; lacking consistency or visible

order, disconnected; digressing from

unconnected to the main subject.