vocab list 6

Question 1

Affiliate (v.)

Answer 1

to join;
Company’s employees dont affiliate with company’s rival.

Question 2

Astute (adj.)

Answer 2

clever;
Astute reader’s will notice the error.

Question 3

Chagrin (n.)

Answer 3

strong feelings of embarrassment or shame;
My sister decided to dye her hair much to the chagrin of our parents.

Question 4

Countenance (n.)

Answer 4

facial expression;
The photograph showed his somber countenance

Question 5

Demeanor (n.)

Answer 5

behavioral attributes;
His courageous demeanor left a strong impression on everyone in the room.

Question 6

Evade (v.)

Answer 6

to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling,
due to the argument between my best friend and i, she evaded me since.

Question 7

Expeditious (adj.)

Answer 7

Speedy;
The matter has certainly been handled expreditiously by the authorities.

Question 8

Extol (v.)

Answer 8

praise;
My mom is forever extolling my sisters and i virtues.

Question 9

Fortify (v.)

Answer 9

to make strong or stronger;
The army had fortified the walls to prevent enemies from getting in.

Question 10

Fraternal (adj.)

Answer 10

like or characteristic of a brother;
There was a fraternal organization in the school

Question 11

Futile (adj.)

Answer 11

Unproductive;
its completely futile trying to reason with my dad, he just wont listen.

Question 12

Immutable (adj.)

Answer 12

unchangeable in form, quality or nature;
Almost everybody agrees that the past is fixed and immutable.

Question 13

Impulsive (adj.)

Answer 13

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation;
My friend needs to learn to control his impulsive behavior.

Question 14

Incessant (adj.)

Answer 14

occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted;
My cousin’s incessant questions seem to be ceaseless.

Question 15

Incoherent (adj.)

Answer 15

unable to express clearly or fluently;
The fever made her incoherent.

Question 16

Indict (v.)

Answer 16

to accuse formally of a crime;
There are reasons to indict suspects.

Question 17

Inexplicable (adj.)

Answer 17

incapable of being explained or accounted for;
My uncle suddenly and inexplicablely announced his retirement.

Question 18

Juxtapose (v.)

Answer 18

to place side by side;
By looking at my old journal, i can juxtapose my past with my current life.

Question 19

Listless (adj.)

Answer 19

lacking vivacity; having low spirits;
He waved a listless hand in the air.

Question 20

Premonition (n.)

Answer 20

an early warning about a future event;
The premonition is wrong

Question 21

Rectify (v.)

Answer 21

to make right or correct;
My dad is trying to rectify his past mistakes.

Question 22

Reiterate (v.)

Answer 22

to say, state, or perform again;
reiterate your interest in the position.

Question 23

Stagnate (v.)

Answer 23

to be idle;
Security or the illusion of security leads them to stagnate in a relationship

Question 24

Vex (v.)

Answer 24

annoy or irritate;
My sister told me not to vex my father.

Question 25

Voracious (adj.)

Answer 25

Ravenous or excessively greedy;
My uncles can be voracious for only so long.