Vocab 651-675

Question 1

utter

Answer 1

to speak

Question 2

convoke

Answer 2

to call together, to summon to assemble

Question 3

dauntless

Answer 3

not easily frightened, brave

Question 4

desiccate

Answer 4

to dry

Question 5

husband

Answer 5

to manage carefully; to budget

Question 6

impel

Answer 6

to drive, force, cause

Question 7

mire

Answer 7

to get stuck; to bog down in difficulties

Question 8

obfuscate

Answer 8

to confuse, bewilder; to make stupid

Question 9

supple

Answer 9

flexible, limber

Question 10

illuminate

Answer 10

to shed light on; to explain; to instruct

Question 11

diversity

Answer 11

wide variety

Question 12

hinder

Answer 12

to stop, prevent, make difficult

Question 13

cynical

Answer 13

doubting the goodness of others

Question 14

belie

Answer 14

give a false idea of, misrepresent

Question 15

belligerent

Answer 15

fond of fighting, warlike

Question 16

rebuff

Answer 16

to reject, snub

Question 17

embroll

Answer 17

to involve in a quarrel

Question 18

impulsive

Answer 18

tending to act without thinking

Question 19

esteem

Answer 19

to think highly of

Question 20

infamous

Answer 20

having a reputation as bad or wicked

Question 21

frank

Answer 21

not afraid to say what one thinks, open

Question 22

unique

Answer 22

having no like or equal, one-of-a-kind

Question 23

demoralize

Answer 23

lower the morale of, dishearten

Question 24

profuse

Answer 24

very abundant; giving freely

Question 25

rash

Answer 25

acting too hastily and carelessly