Vocab lists 1-6

Question 1

Odyssey

Answer 1

a long, adventurous wandering journey; an intellectual or spiritual quest

Question 2

Bland

Answer 2

dull, lacking in interest

Question 3

Delectable

Answer 3

greatly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste

Question 4

Duplicity

Answer 4

deliberate deception or trickery by speaking or acting in 2 ways concerning the same matter

Question 5

Guileless

Answer 5

free of slyness or craftiness, simple and innocent

Question 6

Overt

Answer 6

open and observable; apparent

Question 7

Veracity

Answer 7

devotion to the truth; honesty

Question 8

Discernment

Answer 8

keenness or sharpness in detecting. distinguishing, or selecting

Question 9

Myopia

Answer 9

shortsightedness or lack of good judgement in thinking or planning

Question 10

Cosmopolitan

Answer 10

sophisticated in an international way

Question 11

Impolitic

Answer 11

unwise; not exhibiting good judgement

Question 12

Urbane

Answer 12

elegantly polite and sophisticated

Question 13

Dearth

Answer 13

a scarcity or lack

Question 14

Paltry

Answer 14

meager; insignificant

Question 15

Plethora

Answer 15

superabundance; excess

Question 16

Scant

Answer 16

inadequate; being just short of full measure

Question 17

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 17

an unusual habit or mannerism of one person

Question 18

Prosaic

Answer 18

ordinary; lacking in imagination

Question 19

Singular

Answer 19

out of the ordinary; particular

Question 20

Ambiguous

Answer 20

having 2 or more possible meanings or interpretations; unclear

Question 21

Convoluted

Answer 21

coiled or twisted; complicated or intricate

Question 22

Broach

Answer 22

to talk or write about for the first time; to bring up

Question 23

Enigma

Answer 23

someone or something that’s hard to figure out

Question 24

Convene

Answer 24

to assemble, usually for an official purpose

Question 25

Incipient

Answer 25

just beginning to exist or appear

Question 26

Innovation

Answer 26

a creative act; something that represents change

Question 27

Commence

Answer 27

to begin or start

Question 28

Preclude

Answer 28

to make impossible or unlikely

Question 29

Thwart

Answer 29

to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block

Question 30

Propound

Answer 30

to offer or set forth for consideration

Question 31

Repository

Answer 31

a place for safe storage

Question 32

Supposition

Answer 32

an assumption

Question 33

Breadth

Answer 33

the distance or demention of something

Question 34

Copious

Answer 34

large in quantity

Question 35

Innumerable

Answer 35

too many to be counted

Question 36

Inordinate

Answer 36

exceeding reasonable limits

Question 37

Paucity

Answer 37

a short supply

Question 38

Enervate

Answer 38

to deprive someone or something of strength or vitality

Question 39

Malady

Answer 39

a disease or ailment

Question 40

Pallor

Answer 40

extreme or unusual paleness

Question 41

Virulent

Answer 41

having a strong tendency to cause harm; very severe

Question 42

Blight

Answer 42

to cause decline or decay

Question 43

Cataclysm

Answer 43

a violent upheaval; a disaster

Question 44

Decimate

Answer 44

to destroy or kill a large part of

Question 45

Eradication

Answer 45

elimination

Question 46

Mar

Answer 46

to damage or spoil quality of

Question 47

Tacit

Answer 47

not spoken

Question 48

Convalescence

Answer 48

recovery

Question 49

Contentious

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argumentative

Question 50

Salient

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protruding

Question 51

Forlorn

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sad

Question 52

Enfeebled

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deprived of strength (to weaken)

Question 53

Prodigious

Answer 53

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; enormous

Question 54

Inveigle

Answer 54

to win over by flattery

Question 55

Consternation

Answer 55

a state of confusion

Question 56

Rhetorically

Answer 56

speaking without expecting or wanting a response

Question 57

Galling

Answer 57

causing extreme irritation

Question 58

Reverberant

Answer 58

resounding

Question 59

Matriarchal

Answer 59

governed by a woman

Question 60

Genial

Answer 60

friendly; polite

Question 61

Deign

Answer 61

to condescend; as if someone is beneath you

Question 62

Inane

Answer 62

lacking substance or sense

Question 63

Venerable

Answer 63

respected due to age

Question 64

Inured

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to habituate something undesirable; create a bad habit

Question 65

Suppleness

Answer 65

the quality of being pliable or soft

Question 66

Enmity

Answer 66

deep, mutual hatred; an established hatred between 2 groups

Question 67

Effulgence

Answer 67

a brilliant radiance

Question 68

Gaunt

Answer 68

overly thin

Question 69

Latent

Answer 69

hidden (as in not yet revealed, like a talent)

Question 70

Undulation

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wave-like in movement; an echo

Question 71

Sultriness

Answer 71

quality of being hot, humid, or sexy

Question 72

Emissaries

Answer 72

agents; representatives

Question 73

Exultation

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a state or feeling of excessive exhilaration or well-being

Question 74

Infinitesimal

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very small

Question 75

Sinecure

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a job with little work involved, but has a salary

Question 76

Automaton

Answer 76

one who acts like a robot, without thinking for himself

Question 77

Skirmish

Answer 77

a squabble; fight (with fists or words)

Question 78

Impinge

Answer 78

to encroach, collide or strike

Question 79

Fratricide

Answer 79

killing of siblings

Question 80

Burlesque

Answer 80

mocking in style

Question 81

Indignant

Answer 81

challenging, usually in reference to behavior

Question 82

Discernible

Answer 82

perceivable; able to be observed

Question 83

Opulent

Answer 83

a luxurious lifestyle

Question 84

Poignant

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deeply moving; exceptionally insightful; leaving a lasting impression

Question 85

Vagaries

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erratic notions; quirky, odd, eccentric, unpredictable

Question 86

Surmised

Answer 86

making guesses without adequate evidence

Question 87

Multifarious

Answer 87

diverse; occurs with great variety

Question 88

Dowager

Answer 88

a widow with money from inheritance

Question 89

Rebukingly

Answer 89

challengingly

Question 90

Gradations

Answer 90

a series of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression