Vocab Group 23

Question 0

existing in one from birth; inborn; native

Answer 0

Innate

Question 1

extremely hungry; famished

Answer 1

Ravenous

Question 2

favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate

Answer 2

Auspicious

Question 3

the names or terms comprising a set or system

Answer 3

Nomenclature

Question 4

to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., especially in former Chinese custom

Answer 4

Kowtow

Question 5

produced or shaped by beating with a hammer, as iron or silver articles

Answer 5

Wrought

Question 6

not meant to be taken seriously or literally

Answer 6

Facetious

Question 7

obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

Answer 7

Contrived

Question 8

a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.

Answer 8

Motif

Question 9

everyday language; the way people really talk with each other

Answer 9

Vernacular

Question 10

a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name

Answer 10

Pseudonym

Question 11

(of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice

Answer 11

Ostentatious

Question 12

a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words

Answer 12

Conundrum

Question 13

an elaborate or complicated procedure

Answer 13

Rigmarole

Question 14

to satisfy to the full

Answer 14

Satiate

Question 15

to improve or beautify by adding detail or ornament; adorn

Answer 15

Embellishment

Question 16

open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful

Answer 16

Moot

Question 17

to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive

Answer 17

Endeavor

Question 18

to provide suitably; supply

Answer 18

Accommodate

Question 19

an expression of joy in the success or good fortune of another

Answer 19

Congratulations