Vocab Lesson 4 w/ Words Of The Day

Question 1

extraneous

Answer 1

1. coming from outside; foreign

2. not essential or vital

Question 2

extraterrestrial

Answer 2

outside or originating outside the limits of Earth’s atmosphere.

Question 3

extrovert

Answer 3

a person chiefly interested in things outside the self, directing thoughts outward rather than inward.

Question 4

mediate

Answer 4

to act as a negotiator between opposing sides in an argument.

Question 5

mediocrity

Answer 5

the condition of being commonplace or ordinary, somewhere in the middle between high and low; a very ordinary person.

Question 6

medium

Answer 6

1. a substance or element through which something is transmitted.
2. a person thought to have communication with spirits of the dead

Question 7

non sequitur

Answer 7

a statement that does not follow logically from evidence.

Question 8

obsequious

Answer 8

excessively willing to yield to others

Question 9

subsequent

Answer 9

coming after or later

Question 10

sequester

Answer 10

1. to go into hiding; to seek solitude

2. to isolate

Question 11

brandish

Answer 11

to wave something menacingly as a challenge

Question 12

reckless

Answer 12

carelessly dangerous

Question 13

profuse

Answer 13

a large amount

Question 14

kerfuffle

Answer 14

a commotion or fuss

Question 15

self-discipline

Answer 15

holding yourself responsible to a personal set of rules

Question 16

knowledgeable

Answer 16

well-informed about a topic

Question 17

mottled

Answer 17

spotted

Question 18

desolate

Answer 18

barren and empty

Question 19

affiliation

Answer 19

connected with a person or organization