Vocab List 3

Question 1

Abstruse

Answer 1

difficult to understand, obscure

Question 2

adroit

Answer 2

skillful, adept

Question 3

aesthetic

Answer 3

artistic, sensitive to art and beauty, relating to beauty

Question 4

ambivalent

Answer 4

undecided, unsure which course to follow

Question 5

autonomous

Answer 5

self-determined, self-governing, not controlled by others

Question 6

bereft

Answer 6

without, deprived of

Question 7

cerebral

Answer 7

very smart, intelligent

Question 8

complacent

Answer 8

self-centered, smug, self-satisfied, contented

Question 9

concise

Answer 9

brief, to the point

Question 10

congenial

Answer 10

friendly, pleasant, agreeable

Question 11

corollary

Answer 11

a conclusion/ logical inference that comes from proof

Question 12

curtail

Answer 12

to shorten, reduce

Question 13

defunct

Answer 13

no longer functioning or existing

Question 14

detractor

Answer 14

one who does not support something

Question 15

discern

Answer 15

to distinguish, detect

Question 16

dogged

Answer 16

stubborn, persistent

Question 17

elated

Answer 17

overjoyed, very happy

Question 18

equivocal

Answer 18

open to interpretation

Question 19

evanescent

Answer 19

short-lived, fleeting, passing`

Question 20

exacerbate

Answer 20

to make something worse

Question 21

finagle

Answer 21

manipulate, achieve things through deception and trickery

Question 22

galvanize

Answer 22

energize, stir up

Question 23

hedonist

Answer 23

someone who is devoted to seeking sensual pleasure

Question 24

incongruous

Answer 24

not in agreement, disharmonious

Question 25

intransigent

Answer 25

stubborn, not willing to compromise