Vocab List 2

Question 1

Eschew

Answer 1

Verb
Avoid and stay away from deliberately
s- abandon
a- face

Question 2

Relevance

Answer 2

Noun
The relations of something to the matter at hand
s- pertinence
a- irrelevance

Question 3

Pessimist

Answer 3

Noun
A person who expects the worst
s- cynic
a- optimist

Question 4

Prod

Answer 4

Verb
To push against lightly
s- press
ant- pull

Question 5

compress

Answer 5

verb
squeeze or press together
s- abbreviate
a- amplify

Question 6

shoddy

Answer 6

adj
of inferior workmanship and materials
s- run down
a- respectable

Question 7

resource

Answer 7

noun
aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
syn- aid
ant- inability

Question 8

dwindle

Answer 8

verb
become smaller and lose substance
s- decay
a- develop

Question 9

Revere

Answer 9

verb
regard with feelings of respect
s- respect
a- disrespect

Question 10

touchstone

Answer 10

noun
a basis for comparison
s- critereon

Question 11

articulate

Answer 11

adj
express or state clearly
s- clearly
a- inacrticulate

Question 12

Fraught

Answer 12

adj
filled with or attended with
s- charged
a- empty

Question 13

disparity

Answer 13

noun
inequality or difference in some respect
s- divergence
a- similarity

Question 14

consequential

Answer 14

adj
having important results
s- meaningful
a- insignificant

Question 15

expend

Answer 15

verb
use up, consume fully
syn- consume
ant- gather

Question 16

temerity

Answer 16

noun
fearlessly daring
syn- boldness
ant- carefulness

Question 17

analytical

Answer 17

adj
using or skilled in reasoning
syn- detailed
ant- careless

Question 18

stroll

Answer 18

noun
a casual and leisurely walk
syn- cruise
ant- stagnant

Question 19

nonetheless

Answer 19

adv
despite anything to the contrary
syn- nevertheless

Question 20

reliance

Answer 20

noun
the state of depending on something
s- dependence
a- distrust