Vocab 8

Question 0

Exposition

Answer 0

n. A large scale show of art or manufactured products; writing to present information or explanation
My book essay was an exposition.

Question 1

Expedient

Answer 1

-adj. Proper under the circumstances; appropriate to gain advantage
The most expedient war to get home is to speed.

Question 2

Extrapolate

Answer 2

V. To infer that something is known

My teacher told me extrapolate the answer from the data

Question 3

Facile

Answer 3

Easily done

Because the opposing team was terrible it was facile victory

Question 4

Fallible

Answer 4

Adj. Liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate

The fallible accountant got fired

Question 5

Falter

Answer 5

To hesitate or waver in action, purpose

Most people who are dieting falter on thanksgiving day.

Question 6

Fastidious

Answer 6

Adj. Excessively particular, critical, or demanding

A fastidious person is very detail oriented

Question 7

Florid

Answer 7

Adj. Reddish, rosy (for complexions); flowery (for writing)

I have a florid complexion when I am embarrassed

Question 8

Fortuitous

Answer 8

Happening or produced by chance

I fortuitously found a 20$ bill when I was broke

Question 9

Fractious

Answer 9

Readily angered; irritable

The Fractious kid was always getting in fights

Question 10

Furtive

Answer 10

Taken, done, used surreptitiously or by stealth; sly

Some of the students try to be furtive when they eat in class

Question 11

Gait

Answer 11

A manner of walking, stepping or running

Baseball players have a different gait than football players.

Question 12

Garble

Answer 12

To confuse unintentionally or ignorantly; jumble

Only her parents could understand their daughters garble

Question 13

Garner

Answer 13

To get; acquire; earn; collect; hoar

Because he hadn’t paid income taxes in 5 years, the court garnered his paycheck

Question 14

Garrulous

Answer 14

Excessively talkative in a rambling manner

We tuned out the garrulous kid.