vocab session 2

Question 1

obstruct; block; prevent

Answer 1

thwart

Question 2

imperfect; able to make mistakes

Answer 2

fallible

Question 3

someone who lives away from others

Answer 3

recluse

Question 4

dull; ordinary; common

Answer 4

mundane

Question 5

favorable; showing promise of success

Answer 5

auspicious

Question 6

to settle or act as a peacemaker

Answer 6

arbitrate

Question 7

foolish; stupid; silly

Answer 7

asinine

Question 8

to find something out for certain

Answer 8

ascertain

Question 9

to approach and speak, often aggressively

Answer 9

accost

Question 10

hidden; present but not evident or active

Answer 10

latent

Question 11

all-knowing

Answer 11

omniscient

Question 12

constant or continuous; never stopping

Answer 12

incessant

Question 13

threatening or telling of trouble to come

Answer 13

ominous

Question 14

gloomy; sad; brooding; ill-humored

Answer 14

morose

Question 15

any plan, action, or device used to hide one’s true purpose

Answer 15

subterfuge

Question 16

lack of emotion or feeling; not caring

Answer 16

apathy

Question 17

having unlimited power or authority

Answer 17

omnipotent

Question 18

too wordy

Answer 18

verbose

Question 19

being of everywhere at once

Answer 19

ubiquitous

Question 20

harmful; destructive; causing injury

Answer 20

pernicious