Vocab List 1- TSL

Question 1

To become less intense, Verb

Answer 1

Abate

Question 2

Having the tendency to vanish, Adjective

Answer 2

Evanescent

Question 3

To be unpromising/unlucky, adjective

Answer 3

Inauspicious

Question 4

An established favoritism/preference, Noun

Answer 4

Predilection

Question 5

Incompatible, Disagreeable, Adjective

Answer 5

Repugnant

Question 6

Turbulent/stormy emotion, Adjective

Answer 6

Tempestuous

Question 7

A sudden impulsive shift in mood or behavior, Noun

Answer 7

Caprice

Question 8

To speak/write at great length/detail OR to wander freely, verb

Answer 8

Expatiate

Question 9

Mysterious, adjective

Answer 9

Inscrutable

Question 10

Pure, clean, Adjective

Answer 10

Pristine

Question 11

To have keen judgement or discernment, Noun

Answer 11

Sagacity

Question 12

Book, Noun

Answer 12

Tome

Question 13

Lack of something, thus making it valuable, Noun

Answer 13

Dearth

Question 14

To be related to/kin, Adjective

Answer 14

Filial

Question 15

Commendable, Adjective

Answer 15

Laudable

Question 16

Direct ancestor in family line, Noun

Answer 16

Progenitor

Question 17

Relief/aid, Noun

Answer 17

Succor

Question 18

Belligerent, aggressively self-assertive, Adjective

Answer 18

Truculent

Question 19

The power to produce an effect to something, Noun

Answer 19

Efficacy

Question 20

Deep personal humiliation and disgrace, Noun

Answer 20

Ignominy

Question 21

Foreshadowing evil/bad omen, Adjective

Answer 21

Omnious

Question 22

To have the appearance of intending/alluding to something, Verb

Answer 22

Purport

Question 23

Excessive, adjective

Answer 23

Superfluous

Question 24

Respectable/Impressive, adjective

Answer 24

Venerable

Question 25

A period/event/time marked by an event beginning a new period/event/time, Noun

Answer 25

Epoch

Question 26

Pardoned from punishment, Noun

Answer 26

Impunity

Question 27

To need immediate attention/obedience or putting an end to a right of action, debate, etc,. Adjective

Answer 27

Peremptory

Question 28

To wholly overwhelm and reduce to passiveness, Verb

Answer 28

Quell

Question 29

Object thought to have magical powers, Noun

Answer 29

Talisman

Question 30

To utter slander/abuse against/to lower in importance, Verb

Answer 30

Vilified