vocab quiz 4/26

Question 1

blighted

Answer 1

to affect with a disease or injury

Question 2

incomprehensible

Answer 2

no able to be understood

Question 3

serene

Answer 3

calm, peaceful, or tranquil

Question 4

bemused

Answer 4

puzzled, confused, bewildered

Question 5

ephemeral

Answer 5

lasting for a very short time

Question 6

ambivalence

Answer 6

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

Question 7

lament

Answer 7

an expression of grief or sorrow

Question 8

nostalgia

Answer 8

a sentimental longing affection for the past

Question 9

vibrant

Answer 9

full of energy or enthusiasm

Question 10

reminiscent

Answer 10

tending to remind one of something

Question 11

millenium

Answer 11

a period of 1,000 years

Question 12

millipede

Answer 12

bug with about 10,000 species

Question 13

millionaire

Answer 13

a person whose assets are worth $1,000,000 or more

Question 14

millefleurs

Answer 14

a pattern with flowers

Question 15

millisecond

Answer 15

one-thousandth of a second

Question 16

milligram

Answer 16

one-thousandth of a gram

Question 17

milliliter

Answer 17

one-thousandth of a liter

Question 18

mile

Answer 18

1,760 yards

Question 19

millimeter

Answer 19

one-thousandth of a meter

Question 20

milestone

Answer 20

an action or event marking a significant change

Question 21

tempestuous

Answer 21

characterized by strong or conflicting emotions

Question 22

vigorous

Answer 22

strong, healthy, and full of energy

Question 23

capricious

Answer 23

tending to change abruptly and without reason

Question 24

harmonious

Answer 24

free from disagreement

Question 25

illustrious

Answer 25

well-known, respected

Question 26

analogous

Answer 26

comparable in certain respects

Question 27

audacious

Answer 27

showing a willingness to take bold risks

Question 28

malicious

Answer 28

intending or intended to do harm

Question 29

suspicious

Answer 29

having or showing a cautious distrust of someone

Question 30

tenacious

Answer 30

tending to keep a firm hold of something

Question 31

malodorous

Answer 31

smelling very unpleasant

Question 32

accolade

Answer 32

an award or privilege

Question 33

malapropisms

Answer 33

the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one

Question 34

dubious

Answer 34

not to be relied on

Question 35

fiasco

Answer 35

a thing that is a complete failure

Question 36

ubiquitous

Answer 36

present, appearing, or found everywhere

Question 37

acronym

Answer 37

an abbreviation formed from the letter of other words

Question 38

onomatopoeia

Answer 38

formation of a word from a sound associated with what it is named