Vocab 9

Question 0

Slovenly

Answer 0

Untidy or unclean or careless in dress or appearance

Question 1

Dilatory

Answer 1

Not on time, marked by delay

Question 2

Adulation

Answer 2

Excessive flattery or praise

Question 3

Evanescent

Answer 3

Fleeting or passing away quickly

Question 4

Torpid

Answer 4

Sluggish or inactive

Question 5

Nebulous

Answer 5

Hazy, vague or indistinct

Question 6

Abate

Answer 6

To reduce in amount or to make less

Question 7

Astute

Answer 7

Having discernment or cleverness

Question 8

Equivocate

Answer 8

To be deliberately vague or use unclear expressions

Question 9

Culpable

Answer 9

Guilty or deserving of blame

Question 10

Novice

Answer 10

A beginner in any occupation or activity that requires skill

Question 11

Recapitulate

Answer 11

To repeat again or to sum up the main points

Question 12

Succinct

Answer 12

Clearly or briefly expressed in few words

Question 13

Resuscitate

Answer 13

To restore or revive from death or unconsciousness

Question 14

Penury

Answer 14

Extreme poverty; Insufficiency or scarcity

Question 15

Supposition

Answer 15

The act of assuming or supposing without proof

Question 16

Modicum

Answer 16

A moderate or small amount

Question 17

Pretentious

Answer 17

Something done for show or to make a big impression

Question 18

Anathema

Answer 18

A person or thing that is the object of strong dislike

Question 19

Avarice

Answer 19

Extreme desire for wealth or getting and keeping riches

Question 20

Irresolute

Answer 20

Unsure of how to make a decision or unable to proceed

Question 21

Egregious

Answer 21

Obviously bad or offensive