Vocab #9

Question 1

respite

Answer 1

noun: a pause from doing something (as work)

Question 2

robust

Answer 2

adjective: sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

Question 3

smattering

Answer 3

noun: a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something

Question 4

stolid

Answer 4

adjective: having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

Question 5

tarnish

Answer 5

verb: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, also used metaphorically

Question 6

tawdry

Answer 6

adjective: tastelessly showy; cheap and shoddy

Question 7

taxing

Answer 7

adjective: use to the limit; exhaust

Question 8

urbane

Answer 8

adjective: showing a high degree of refinement and assurance that comes from wide social experience

Question 9

vanquish

Answer 9

verb: come out better in a competition, race or conflict

Question 10

veneer

Answer 10

noun: covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying surface