vocab list #4

Question 1

Intrepid

Answer 1

Having or showing courage, bold, brave, heroic, fearless.

Question 2

Ostentation

Answer 2

Pretentious display meant to impress others; boastful showiness. Marked by outward, often extravagant display; pretentious, flamboyant, showy.

Question 3

Vociferous

Answer 3

Characterized by vehemence, clamor, or noisiness; making an outcry or loud noises.

Question 4

Chronic

Answer 4

Subject to a habit or pattern of behavior for a long time, constant, habitual, inveterate. Continuing a long time or recurring frequently.

Question 5

Exude

Answer 5

To flow or leak out slowly. To project or display conspicuously or abundantly; radiate.

Question 6

Nugatory

Answer 6

Of no real value, without worth or significance. Of no force or effect; ineffective; futile.

Question 7

Catalyst

Answer 7

An agent that stimulates or precipitates a reaction, development, or change. In chemistry, a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.

Question 8

Trepidation

Answer 8

A state of fear or anxiety. A condition of quaking or palpitation, especially one caused by anxiety.

Question 9

Emaciated

Answer 9

To make or become extremely thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh, especially as a result of starvation.

Question 10

Patronize

Answer 10

To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis. To treat in a condescending manner.

Question 11

Impervious

Answer 11

Not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable. Incapable of being injured or impaired. Incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected.