Vocab List II

Question 1

Lionize

Answer 1

Verb
Give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.

Example
Everyone loves to LIONIZE the popular kid, acting as if they were famous.

Synonyms
Honor, Respect, Spotlight

Question 2

Peevish

Answer 2

Adjective
Easily irritated, especially by unimportant things

Example
When I start to get hungry, I get very PEEVISH and get upset about virtually everything.

Synonyms
Irritable, Cranky, Pettish

Question 3

Prodigy

Answer 3

Noun
A person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.

Example
The 5-year-old was quite the PRODIGY; he was able to write on the level of great writers such as Herman Melville and Mark Twain.

Synonyms
Gifted, Exceptional, Genius

Question 4

Robust

Answer 4

Adjective
Strong and healthy; vigorous

Example
Working out every day leaves you more ROBUST and fuller of strength than the day before.

Synonyms
Rugged, Rich, Hardy

Question 5

Tentative

Answer 5

Adjective
Not certain or fixed; provisional

Example
I was extremely TENTATIVE when I played the bass guitar at the shop; I was uncertain and didn’t want to disturb people with sour notes.

Synonyms
Uncertain, Doubtful, Unsettled

Question 6

Zest

Answer 6

Noun
Great enthusiasm and energy

Example
The burger was delicious; I licked every last fingertip and savored every bite with ZEST.

Synonyms
Excitement, Gusto, Relish

Question 7

Immanent

Answer 7

Adjective
Existing or operating within; inherent

Example

Synonyms
Subjective, Distributive, Collective

Question 8

Gingerly

Answer 8

Adverb
In a careful or cautious manner

Example
I GINGERLY tiptoed as quietly as possible down the stairs to not wake anyone.

Synonyms
Stealthily, Carefully, Delicately

Question 9

Gaunt

Answer 9

Adjective
(Of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age

Example
When walking in Seattle, you can see many thin and GAUNT homeless people, subjected to that suffering from their lack of food and shelter.

Synonyms
Bony, Wasted, Skeletal

Question 10

Inundate

Answer 10

Verb
Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood

Example
The more pets you own, the more they INUNDATE you; you have to deal with feeding, playing, and entertaining every single pet!

Synonyms
Swamp, Fill, Deluge