Vocab list 3

Question 1

Antiquated (adj.)

Answer 1

old; outdated;
I have antiquated photo albums passed down from my great great great grandparents.

Question 2

Austere (adj.)

Answer 2

severely simple; unadorned;
My grandparents lived an austere life in the country.

Question 3

Avaricious (adj.)

Answer 3

greedy;
He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.

Question 4

Bestial (adj.)

Answer 4

animal-like;
The soldiers were accused of bestial acts against unarmed civilians.

Question 5

Bibliophile (n.);

Answer 5

one who loves books;
My sister is a bibliophile possessing a closet full like library of volumes.

Question 6

Clandestine (adj.)

Answer 6

sneaky; surreptitious;
She undertook several clandestine operations for the CIA.

Question 7

Clemency (n.)

Answer 7

leniency; mercy;
He takes clemency for weakness and difference of opinion for crime.

Question 8

Defame (v.)

Answer 8

to slander, as in hurting one’s reputation;
They think that their campaigns will stop or defame me but they do the opposite.

Question 9

Enfeeble (v.)

Answer 9

to weaken; debilitate;
Most of the time, the result will enfeeble the virus.

Question 10

Germane (adj.)

Answer 10

relevant;
The subject needless to say is very germane to our society today.

Question 11

Hinder (v.)

Answer 11

to prevent; obstruct;
The trains delay hindered me from making it to my first class on time.

Question 12

Illicit (adj.)

Answer 12

unlawful or illegal;
She had an illicit affair with her boss.

Question 13

Implicate (v.)

Answer 13

To show or prove to be involved in or concerned;
The knife was left up there to implicate me.

Question 14

Loathe (v.)

Answer 14

to hate; to feel malice for;
I hate doing homework.

Question 15

Misnomer (n.)

Answer 15

A name wrongly or mistakenly used;
Its a misnomer to call it “ tennis elbow.” I got it playing golf.

Question 16

Neophyte (n.)

Answer 16

a novice or a beginner;
Since this is my first swim lesson, I am is definitely a neophyte in the sport.

Question 17

Noxious (adj.)

Answer 17

harmful; toxic;
The smell of chemical is noxious.

Question 18

Omnipotent (adj.)

Answer 18

having unlimited and universal power;
Its a good thing god is omnipotent

Question 19

Omniscient (adj.)

Answer 19

having unlimited or infinite knowledge;
His power is limitless, his anger at wrong-doing unassuageable, and he is omniscient.

Question 20

Pious (adj.)

Answer 20

religious;
she is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers.

Question 21

Requisite (adj.)

Answer 21

necessary; required;
She filled in the requisite paperwork.

Question 22

Subservient (adj.)

Answer 22

obedient; compliant, in a servile manner;
she is expected to be subservient to her uncle.

Question 23

Tenacity (n.)

Answer 23

persistent determination;
You have shown tenacity band resilience over the past year.

Question 24

Valor (n.)

Answer 24

courage; bravery;
During the war, he was again decorated for valor.

Question 25

Veracity (n.)

Answer 25

truthfulness;
The jury did not doubt the veracity of the witness.