Vocab Quiz #5

Question 1

Amicable (adj)

Answer 1

having a spirit of friendliness

EX: If you were a bit more amicable, people would not be afraid to approach you.

Question 2

Ardent (adj)

Answer 2

feeling great passion, or felt very passionately

EX: Paul feels out of place among his friends because of his ardent love of classical music.

Question 3

Assuage (TV)

Answer 3

to provide relief; causing to feel better

EX: To help assuage my guilt, I told the truth.

Question 4

Audacity (Noun)

Answer 4

recklessness, daring

EX: He had the audacity to…

Question 5

Austere (adjective)

Answer 5

strict

EX: The austere teacher…

Question 6

Commiserate (verb)

Answer 6

to have sympathy for
(with follows the word)
We commiserated with him after he dropped his ice cream

Question 7

Congenial (adj)

Answer 7

agreeable, suitable

EX: Mark is a congenial host who always makes everyone feel welcome.

Question 8

Credulous (adj)

Answer 8

ready to believe, especially on slight or uncertain evidence

EX: For the most part, credulous individuals will believe anything they are told.

Question 9

Cogent (adj)

Answer 9

very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe

EX: I had no trouble believing the doctor’s cogent statement about my strong need for the surgery.

Question 10

Definitive (adj)

Answer 10

most reliable or complete (as of a text, author, criticism, study)
EX: As soon as the doctor gave a definitive diagnosis, the nurse began the patient’s treatment.

Question 11

Depravity (noun)

Answer 11

moral corruption; wickedness

EX: That kind of depravity will get you arrested for public indecency!

Question 12

Dormant (adj)

Answer 12

not doing anything at this time

EX: The dormant volcano…

Question 13

Effrontery (noun)

Answer 13

shameless boldness

EX: I was shocked by the mugger’s effrontery to kiss me after grabbing my bag.

Question 14

Enclave (noun)

Answer 14

a faction of individuals who differ from the people who live in neighboring areas
EX: The residents of the wealthy enclave don’t want the public bus system in their neighborhood.

Question 15

Enigmatic (adj)

Answer 15

Difficult to understand; mysterious

EX: When I was growing up, I viewed my father as an enigmatic man who rarely spent time with me

Question 16

Expedient (adj)

Answer 16

suitable to the circumstances; appropriate

EX: Given the fact the police will be looking for us soon, it is expedient we leave this apartment quickly!

Question 17

Fortuitous (adj)

Answer 17

happening by chance rather than design

EX: Mark proved to be fortuitous by selecting all six winning lotto numbers.

Question 18

Malice (noun)

Answer 18

the intention or desire to do evil

EX: John’s malice towards his ex-wife led him to vandalize her car.

Question 19

Prolific (adj)

Answer 19

producing abundant results or works
(a prolific amount of)
EX: Because the huge storm is expected to produce a prolific amount of snow, government offices and schools are being closed

Question 20

Quagmire (noun)

Answer 20

a swamp

EX: We were stuck in the quagmire with alligators coming after us.

Question 21

Reprove (verb)

Answer 21

to strongly disapprove of

EX: My father will more than likely reprove of my new boyfriend and chase him away like he has done all the others

Question 22

Temerity (noun)

Answer 22

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

EX: We were shocked Ann Marie had the temerity to challenge our teacher’s authority in class.

Question 23

Tentative (adj)

Answer 23

not certain or fixed

EX: The time of the party is tentative and subject to change.

Question 24

Vehement (adj)

Answer 24

deeply felt; passionate

EX: I was vehement about monitoring the actions of the police as they sought my husband’s killer.

Question 25

Wary (adj)

Answer 25

caution; guarded; careful

EX: One of the most important lessons that parents must teach young children is to always be wary of strangers.