Vocab List 6

Question 1

adulation

Answer 1

excessive flattery, admiration, or praise

Question 2

astute

Answer 2

having the ability to accurately assess situations and make advantageous
sharp; shrewd; clever

Question 3

auspicious

Answer 3

sign of future success

Question 4

blithe

Answer 4

happy or joyous

casual or cheerful indifference (unconcerned, unworried)

Question 5

congenial

Answer 5

pleasant or agreeable because similar qualities

Question 6

exhilaration

Answer 6

feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation

Question 7

felicitous

Answer 7

well chosen or suited to the circumstance

pleasing fortunate

Question 8

fervent

Answer 8

having or displaying a passionate intensity

Question 9

homage

Answer 9

special honor or respect shown publicly

respect; admiration

Question 10

placid

Answer 10

not easily upset or excited

calm and peaceful, with little movement

Question 11

indomitable

Answer 11

impossible to subdue or defeat

Question 12

sanguine

Answer 12

optimistic or positive

blood-red color

Question 13

jocular

Answer 13

fond or characterized by joking

humorous or playful

Question 14

zany

Answer 14

erratic or eccentric

Question 15

captious

Answer 15

tending to find fault or raise petty objections

Question 16

execrable

Answer 16

extremely bad or unpleasant

Question 17

inimical

Answer 17

tending to obstruct or harm

unfriendly; hostile

Question 18

lurid

Answer 18

very vivid which creates an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

Question 19

nefarious

Answer 19

wicked or criminal

Question 20

scurrilous

Answer 20

making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation