Vocab List 4

Question 1

insipid

Answer 1

lacking flavor/ lacking vigor or interest

Question 2

nefarious

Answer 2

wicked or criminal

Question 3

retinue

Answer 3

a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person

Question 4

torrid

Answer 4

ardent, passionate. If referring to weather it means scorching hot

Question 5

choleric

Answer 5

bad-tempered or irritable

Question 6

suppliant

Answer 6

a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority

Question 7

feckless

Answer 7

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

Question 8

indolent

Answer 8

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

Question 9

ribald

Answer 9

referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way

Question 10

impasse

Answer 10

a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock

Question 11

abashed

Answer 11

embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed

Question 12

acrimonious

Answer 12

(typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter

Question 13

ambiguous

Answer 13

open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

Question 14

boorish

Answer 14

rough and bad-mannered; coarse

Question 15

churlish

Answer 15

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

Question 16

ebullient

Answer 16

cheerful and full of energy

Question 17

histrionic

Answer 17

overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

Question 18

incredulous

Answer 18

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 19

pompous

Answer 19

affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important

Question 20

vindictive

Answer 20

having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge