vocab 6-7

Question 0

gaunt

Answer 0

emaciated, abnormally or unhealthily thin or weak.

Question 1

austere

Answer 1

strict or severe in manner, attitude, or appearance, unadorned; harsh.

Question 2

odious

Answer 2

extremely unpleasant, deserving of hate.

Question 3

petulance

Answer 3

unreasonable irritability or touchiness, being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

Question 4

revere

Answer 4

deep respect or admiration, to honor.

Question 5

rotund

Answer 5

plump, round, (of speech) indulging in grandiloquent expression.

Question 6

tarry

Answer 6

to delay, to linger, to stay longer than intended.

Question 7

vicissitude

Answer 7

a change of circumstances or luck, typically a bad or unwelcome one.

Question 8

virtuous

Answer 8

having or showing high moral standards; righteous.

Question 9

vitiated

Answer 9

quality impaired, spoiled, destroyed, made ineffective.

Question 10

abstruse

Answer 10

difficult to understand; obscure.

Question 11

alchemist

Answer 11

one who practices medieval chemistry, or tries to create the fabled philosopher’s stone.

Question 12

amenable

Answer 12

open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled; malleable.

Question 13

effervescent

Answer 13

vivacious, showing high spirits, enthusiastic.

Question 14

gentility

Answer 14

socially superiority; state of refinement.

Question 15

portal

Answer 15

a (often large) doorway.

Question 16

precipice

Answer 16

a very steep cliff or rock, the brink of something.

Question 17

primeval

Answer 17

ancient; of or resembling the earliest ages in history.

Question 18

prolific

Answer 18

abundantly fruitful; present in large numbers.

Question 19

stalwart

Answer 19

one who strongly supports a cause loyally; one who participated reliably in an organization or team.