Vocab - Lesson 3

Question 0

Proximity

Answer 0

Nearness
Closeness
A neighboring area

Question 1

Invariably

Answer 1

Continually
Perpetually
Constantly
Always

Question 2

Affiliates

Answer 2

An associated person or organization
A member
To join or unite with a larger body

Question 3

Rejuvenate

Answer 3

To make young or vigorous again

To give youthful qualities to

Question 4

Portly

Answer 4

Comfortably fat or stout

Large and heavy in a stately and dignified way

Question 5

Encbered

Answer 5

To hinder
To obstruct
To burden

Question 6

Unprecedented

Answer 6

Never done or known before

Without previous example

Question 7

Exalted

Answer 7

Overjoyed with excitement
Raised in status or rank
Elevated in style or tone

Question 8

Pompous

Answer 8

Overly dignified
Self important
Characterized by exaggerated stateliness, as in speech or manner

Question 9

Plausible

Answer 9

Appearing to be true
Reasonable
Seeming to be logical or correct

Question 10

Insipid

Answer 10

Flavorless
Dull or unexciting
Lifeless

Question 11

Painstaking

Answer 11

Very careful
Diligent
Require ring great care
Meticulous

Question 12

Deteriorate

Answer 12

To become worse or less valuable

To demimish

Question 13

Lament

Answer 13

To feel deep sorrow 
To express sorrow or mourning for
To grieve
An expression of grief
A song or poem expressing grief

Question 14

Compassion

Answer 14

Pity for someone else’s suffering, along with a desire to help

Question 15

Discern

Answer 15

To detect with one of the senses
To notice
To recognize as different or to identify as separate
To come to know mentally
To judge

Question 16

Repress

Answer 16

To restrain

To keep or put down

Question 17

Loathe

Answer 17

To feel intense dislike or hatred

To detest

Question 18

Compress

Answer 18

Self-possession

Tranquility

Question 19

Atrocious

Answer 19

Exceedingly bad
Wicked or cruel
Abominable