Vocab pt. 2

Question 1

extol

Answer 1

(v.) praise enthusiastically

Question 2

insipid

Answer 2

(adj.) lacking vigor or interest

Question 3

expedite

Answer 3

(v.) make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly

Question 4

dogmatic

Answer 4

(adj.) inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

Question 5

profuse

Answer 5

(adj.) (especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant

Question 6

expedient

Answer 6

(adj.) (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral
(n.) a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral

Question 7

prosaic

Answer 7

(adj.) commonplace; unromantic

Question 8

astute

Answer 8

(adj.) having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage

Question 9

engender

Answer 9

(v.) cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)

Question 10

deride

Answer 10

(v.) express contempt for; ridicule

Question 11

reticent

Answer 11

(adj.) not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

Question 12

pragmatic

Answer 12

(adj.) dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

Question 13

didactic

Answer 13

(adj.) intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

Question 14

conciliate

Answer 14

(v.) stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify

Question 15

disparage

Answer 15

(v.) regard or represent as being of little worth

Question 16

preclude

Answer 16

(v.) prevent from happening; make impossible

Question 17

indolence

Answer 17

(n.) avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

Question 18

inadvertent

Answer 18

(adj.) not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning

Question 19

fortuitous

Answer 19

(adj.) happening by accident or chance rather than design

Question 20

credulous

Answer 20

(adj.) having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

Question 21

esoteric

Answer 21

(adj.) intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

Question 22

pretentious

Answer 22

(adj.) attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

Question 23

pedestrian

Answer 23

(adj.) lacking inspiration or excitement; dull

Question 24

sycophant

Answer 24

(n.) a person who is eager to please for personal gain; more informally, a suck-up or brown-noser

Question 25

candid

Answer 25

(adj.) truthful and straightforward; frank