Vocab List 8

Question 1

Boorish

Answer 1

Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

Question 2

Bounty

Answer 2

Payment or reward for acts such as catching criminals

Question 3

Boycott

Answer 3

to refuse to do business with an individual or company

Question 4

Breadth

Answer 4

the extent of something from side to side

Question 5

Brevity

Answer 5

the use of brief expressions, the attribute of being brief or fleeting

Question 6

Bridle

Answer 6

Headgear for a horse- headstall, bit and reigns, used for control

Question 7

Brilliant

Answer 7

Very smart, dazzling, full of light

Question 8

Brittle

Answer 8

Having little elasticity, lacking the warmth and generosity of spirit

Question 9

buffet

Answer 9

A piece of furniture, to strike repeatedly

Question 10

Bulky

Answer 10

Big, of large size for its weight, awkwardly large

Question 11

Bulwark

Answer 11

An embankment, a fence like structure around a deck

Question 12

Buoyant

Answer 12

Characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness, able to float.

Question 13

Bureaucracy

Answer 13

Nonelective government officials, many groups of people doing many jobs

Question 14

Bustle

Answer 14

A framework under a skirt, A commotion of noise or activity

Question 15

Calculate

Answer 15

Solve a problem using math, predict in advance

Question 16

Callow

Answer 16

Immature, inexperienced

Question 17

Cancel

Answer 17

Postpone indefinitely, make ineffective, Declare null or void

Question 18

Canine

Answer 18

Animals in a group that includes dogs, foxes, and wolves. A tooth

Question 19

Canny

Answer 19

Weary or cautious around other people, showing a distinct knack for understanding difficult things

Question 20

Canvass

Answer 20

Heavy closely woven fabric, to get the opinions of people

Question 21

Capricious

Answer 21

Changeable, impulsive, unpredictable

Question 22

Caricature

Answer 22

Picture, cartoon or description that exaggerates the peculiarities of a person

Question 23

Catastrophe

Answer 23

An event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Question 24

Cater

Answer 24

Provide what is needed or desired to satisfy the needs of, try and make things easy and pleasant

Question 25

Caucus

Answer 25

A meeting held by a party to choose a candidate, Meet to select a candidate or promote a policy