vocab quiz 4/12

Question 1

privation

Answer 1

a loss or absence of a quality

Question 2

solace

Answer 2

comfort or consolation

Question 3

introspection

Answer 3

the examination of one’s own mental process

Question 4

provisional

Answer 4

existing for the present, possibly changed later

Question 5

bereft

Answer 5

deprived of or lacking

Question 6

epiphany

Answer 6

a sudden perception of the meaning of something

Question 7

fortuitous

Answer 7

happening on accident or mistake rather than design

Question 8

melancholy

Answer 8

a feeling of pensive sadness with no obvious cause

Question 9

avocation

Answer 9

a hobby or minor occupation

Question 10

renaissance

Answer 10

a revival or renewed interest in something

Question 11

disconsolate

Answer 11

without comfort; unhappy

Question 12

unpretentious

Answer 12

not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance

Question 13

disingenuous

Answer 13

not candid or sincere

Question 14

unscrupulous

Answer 14

having or showing no moral principles

Question 15

irresponsible

Answer 15

not showing a proper sense of responsibility

Question 16

impassive

Answer 16

not showing or feeling emotion

Question 17

nonconformist

Answer 17

behavior or views that don’t conform to prevailing ideas

Question 18

irrsesolute

Answer 18

having/showing hesitance

Question 19

unsavory

Answer 19

disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at

Question 20

intractable

Answer 20

hard to control or deal with

Question 21

video

Answer 21

the recording of moving visual images

Question 22

visage

Answer 22

a person’s face

Question 23

visitation

Answer 23

the appearance of something

Question 24

visible

Answer 24

able to be seen

Question 25

visualize

Answer 25

form a mental image of

Question 26

vision

Answer 26

the state of being able to see

Question 27

vista

Answer 27

a pleasing view

Question 28

evident

Answer 28

plain or obvious

Question 29

provident

Answer 29

indication of timely preparation

Question 30

supervise

Answer 30

observe and direct the execution of

Question 31

astonished

Answer 31

greatly surprised or impressed

Question 32

irreverent

Answer 32

showing a lack of respect for things that are typically taken seriously

Question 33

timorous

Answer 33

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence

Question 34

unorthodox

Answer 34

the quality of being contrary to what is generally accepted

Question 35

vengeful

Answer 35

seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury

Question 36

watchful

Answer 36

watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant