vocab quiz 2 part 2 (summer 2023)

Question 1

ambiguous

Answer 1

(adj): having more than one possible meaning

Question 2

belie

Answer 2

(v): be in contradiction with
syn: contradict, negate

(v): represent falsely
syn: misrepresent

Question 3

censure

Answer 3

(n): harsh criticism or disapproval
syn: disapproval

(v): rebuke formally
syn: reprimand, criticize

Question 4

deleterious

Answer 4

(adj): harmful to living things
syn: harmful

Question 5

eulogize

Answer 5

(v): praise formally and eloquently
syn: acclaim

Question 6

fallacious

Answer 6

(adj): based on a mistaken belief
syn: false, untrue, misleading, wrong

Question 7

galvanize

Answer 7

(v): stimulate to action
syn: shock, impel, startle, urge

(v): coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc.

Question 8

haphazard

Answer 8

(adj): lacking any obvious principle of organization.
syn: random, disorganized, unplanned, chaotic, arbitrary

Question 9

incongruous

Answer 9

(adj): not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
syn: unsuitable, out of place, discordant clashing, conflicting

Question 10

lionize

Answer 10

(v): assign great social importance to (to praise)
syn: celebrate, glorify

Question 11

marginalize

Answer 11

(v): treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral.
syn: alienate

Question 12

novel

Answer 12

(adj): original and of a kind not seen before
syn: original, new, fresh

(n): book

Question 13

omnipotent

Answer 13

(adj): having unlimited power
syn: powerful, almighty, all-powerful

Question 14

penurious

Answer 14

(adj): excessively unwilling to spend
syn: parsimonious, cheap, stingy

(adj): not having enough money to pay for necessities
syn: poor, penniless

Question 15

ravenous

Answer 15

(adj): devouring or craving food in great quantities
syn: insatiable, greedy

(adj): extremely hungry
syn: famished, starved, hungry

Question 16

surreptitious

Answer 16

(adj): kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
syn: secretive, sly, sneaky, clandestine, furtive

Question 17

tenacious

Answer 17

(adj): tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
syn: adhering to, clinging, firm, tight, unyielding, persistent, stubborn

Question 18

tenuous

Answer 18

(adj): very weak or slight.
syn: weak, fragile, flimsy, insignificant, unimportant

(adj): very slender or fine, thin
syn: thin

Question 19

vacuous

Answer 19

(adj): having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
syn: blank, expressionless, deadpan

(adj): devoid of matter
syn: empty

Question 20

whimsical

Answer 20

(adj): determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
syn: impulsive, temperamental, capricious

(adj): playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
syn: mischievous, playful