Vocab Day 3

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

become less intense or widespread, remove or reduce law

Question 2

Abjure

Answer 2

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause or claim)

Question 3

Anomalous

Answer 3

deviating from what is standard

Question 4

Antipithy

Answer 4

a deep-seated feeling of aversion

Question 5

Arcane

Answer 5

understood by few, mysterious or secret

Question 6

Arduous

Answer 6

involving or requiring strenuous effort, tiring

Question 7

Artless

Answer 7

without deception, effort or pretentiousness, natural

Question 8

Ascetic

Answer 8

severe self-discipline, austere

Question 9

Assuage

Answer 9

satisfy, make an unpleasant feeling less intense

Question 10

Betray

Answer 10

gravely disloyal, unintentionally reveal, be evidence of

Question 11

Bucolic

Answer 11

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside

Question 12

Burgeon

Answer 12

begin to grow or increase rapidly, flourish

Question 13

Cacophonous

Answer 13

involving or producing harsh sounds

Question 14

Canonize

Answer 14

treat of great significance, place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literacy or artistic works

Question 15

Censure

Answer 15

express severe disapproval, especially in formal statement

Question 16

Chicanery

Answer 16

use of deception or subterfuge

Question 17

Coalesce

Answer 17

come together to from one mass or whole

Question 18

Cogent

Answer 18

clear, logical and convincing

Question 19

Compelling

Answer 19

evoking interest in a powerful irresistible way

Question 20

Contend

Answer 20

struggle to surmount a difficulty, assert something as a position in an argument

Question 21

Copious

Answer 21

abundant in supply

Question 22

Cosmopolitan

Answer 22

mixture of cultures

Question 23

Deference

Answer 23

polite submission and respect

Question 24

Desultory

Answer 24

lacking plan, purpose or enthusiasm, occurring randomly

Question 25

Diffident

Answer 25

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

Question 26

Dilatory

Answer 26

slow to act, intended to cause delay

Question 27

Equivocate

Answer 27

use ambiguous language

Question 28

Polarize

Answer 28

divide or cause it divide into two sharply contrasting group

Question 29

Prodigal

Answer 29

spending money recklessly, wasteful

Question 30

Verbose

Answer 30

using or expressed in more words that are needed