Vocab list 1-4

Question 1

Acumen

Answer 1

Noun, Keen Insight

Question 2

Arduous

Answer 2

Adjective, Hard, difficult, tiresome

Question 3

Transient

Answer 3

Adjective, Passing through briefly; passing in and out of existence

Question 4

Eschew

Answer 4

Verb, To shun or avoid.

Question 5

Haggard

Answer 5

Adjective, Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.

Question 6

Hackneyed

Answer 6

Adjective, Unoriginal, trite

Question 7

Ubiquitous

Answer 7

Adjective, Existing everywhere, widespread

Question 8

Neophyte

Answer 8

Noun, someone who is young or inexperienced

Question 9

Sanctimonious

Answer 9

Adjective, giving a hypocritical appearance of piety

Question 10

Cacophony

Answer 10

Noun, Tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

Question 11

Discordant

Answer 11

Adjective, Not in harmony or agreement

Question 12

Reproach

Answer 12

1. Verb, express disapproval or disappointment 2. Noun, disapproval

Question 13

Cajole

Answer 13

Verb, to urge, to coax

Question 14

Dissemble

Answer 14

Verb, to conceal, to fake

Question 15

Evanescent

Answer 15

Adjective, fleeting, momentary

Question 16

Flagrant

Answer 16

Adjective, blatantly offensive

Question 17

Pious

Answer 17

Adjective, 1. Devoutly religious 2. Making a hypocritical display of virtue

Question 18

Demure

Answer 18

Adjective, quiet, modest, reserved

Question 19

Myriad

Answer 19

1. Noun, a countless or extremely great number 2. Adjective, countless or extremely great in number

Question 20

Conflagration

Answer 20

Noun, great fire