Vocab Day 10

Question 1

Acumen

Answer 1

n) good judgment | the ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions

The judge was respected for his acumen when sentencing convicted defendants.

Word Forms: acuminous, acuminate, acumination Antonym Form: unacuminous

Question 2

Antithesis

Answer 2

contrast or opposition between two things

Question 3

Ascribe

Answer 3

regard text, quotation or work/ regard a quality as belonging to

Question 4

Befuddled

Answer 4

unable to think clearly

Question 5

Eschew

Answer 5

vb) to avoid; to shun

Attempting to follow a low carb diet, Essie eschewed all foods containing sugar.

Word Forms: eschewal, eschewer Antonym Form: uneschewed

Question 6

Esoteric

Answer 6

adj) intended for a select group of people; secret or confidential | likely to be understood by only a small number of people/ abstruse/ arcane/ obscure

Esteban was a member of an esoteric club, whose membership consisted strictly of men over fifty who lived in the
city.

Word Forms: esoterically, esotericism, esotericist Antonym Forms: exoteric, exoterically, exotericism

Question 7

Evasive

Answer 7

tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation

Question 8

Exculpate

Answer 8

show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing | to clear from blame

The arson suspect was exculpated when forensics revealed that the fire had been the result of faulty wiring.

Word Forms: exculpable, exculpation, exculpatory Related Words: culpable, culprit
Antonym Forms: inculpate, inculpable, inculpation, inculpably, inculpatory, inculpability, inculpableness

Question 9

Expedite

Answer 9

make (an action) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly

Question 10

Fastidious

Answer 10

very attentive and concerned about accuracy and detail | giving careful attention to detail; hard to please

Mrs. Foster, my teacher, is a fastidious grader; she deducts points for any error in grammar, punctuation, or spelling.

Word Forms: fastidiously, fastidiousness Antonym Form: unfastidious

Question 11

Feign

Answer 11

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state or injury)

Question 12

Furtive

Answer 12

secretive/ suggestive of guilty nervousness

Question 13

Hamper

Answer 13

hinder

Question 14

Indispensable

Answer 14

absolutely necessary

Question 15

Lament

Answer 15

vb) to express grief; to mourn | song of sadness

When Lamont left for college, his little sister lamented his absence for weeks.

Word Forms: lament (n.), lamentingly, lamentable, lamentably, lamenter Antonym Form: unlamented

Question 16

Myopic

Answer 16

adj) lacking long-term vision

Maya has a myopic outlook when it comes to investment; she complains about the money she is investing now, rather
than focusing on the money she will make in the future.

Word Forms: myopically, myopia

Question 17

Nonchalant

Answer 17

calm and relaxed/ not displaying anxietyF

Question 18

Partial

Answer 18

Biased, prejudiced, favoring one over others;
having a special liking for something or someone (usually partial to)

Question 19

Pensive

Answer 19

engaged in serious thought

Question 20

Portend

Answer 20

be a sign or warning that something calamitous is likely to happen

Question 21

Provincial

Answer 21

adj) unsophisticated and limited; associated with the country

The officer judged Prescott by his provincial dress; she assumed he was unsophisticated just because he wore overalls.

Word Forms: provincially, provincialism, provincialize, provincialist Related Word: province

Question 22

Rudimentary

Answer 22

Elementary, relating to the basics;
underdeveloped, primitive

Question 23

Salutary

Answer 23

producing good efforts/ beneficial

Question 24

Sever

Answer 24

divide by cutting or slicing, suddenly and forcibly/ put to an end/ break off

Question 25

Slight

Answer 25

Small, not very important, slender or delicate (adj.); treat as though not very important; snub, ignore(v); an act of treating in this way; a discourtesy (n)

Question 26

Somnolent

Answer 26

sleepy or drowsy

The somnolent truck driver had been awake all night and was anxious to find a rest area so she could sleep.

Word Forms: somnolently, somnolence, somnolency, somnolescent
Antonym Forms: insomnolent, insomnolently, insomnolence, insomnolency Related Word: insomnia

Question 27

Stoic

Answer 27

adj) free from emotion; unmoved

Mr. Stone’s face remained stoic despite the pain and anger he was experiencing.

Word Forms: stoic (n), stoical, stoically, stoicalness Antonym Form: unstoic

Question 28

Supersede

Answer 28

take the place of other/ supplant

Question 29

Tout

Answer 29

attempt to sell/ attempt to persuade people of the merits of/ informer

Question 30

Wane

Answer 30

decrease in vigor or extent, become weaker