Vocab Set 12

Question 1

abhor

Answer 1

to hate, to despise, to detest

Question 2

boisterous

Answer 2

rowdy, lively, rough or noisy in a high-spirited way

Question 3

churlish

Answer 3

crudley insensitive or impolite manners

Question 4

chivalrous

Answer 4

noble, gallant

Question 5

clandestine

Answer 5

undercover; undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others

Question 6

complacent

Answer 6

nonchalant; uninterested; showing a lack of interest or concern

Question 7

cumbersome

Answer 7

clumsy; clunky; difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design

Question 8

debilitating

Answer 8

weakening; fatiguing; demoralizing; tending to weaken something

Question 9

deliberate

Answer 9

considered; reasoned; decided on as a result of careful thought

Question 10

droll

Answer 10

humorous; causing or intended to cause laughter

Question 11

eccentric

Answer 11

bizarre; strange; different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

Question 12

fractious

Answer 12

contentious; controversial; given to disagreement or irritation

Question 13

limpid

Answer 13

crystal; transparent; easily seen through

Question 14

mawkish

Answer 14

tiresly sentimental; schmaltzy

Question 15

obeisance

Answer 15

homage; respect; a show of respect or acknowledgement of the authority or importance of another

Question 16

ostentatious

Answer 16

loud; noisy; excessively showy

Question 17

panacea

Answer 17

remedy; cure; something that cures all ills or problems

Question 18

perfunctory

Answer 18

nonchalant; carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

Question 19

pervasive

Answer 19

widespread; prevalent; spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people:

Question 19

perilous

Answer 19

dangerous; risky; invovling loss or injury

Question 20

preclude

Answer 20

to prevent; to avert; to keep from happening by taking action in advance

Question 21

predilection

Answer 21

tendacy; inclination; a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

Question 22

rapacious

Answer 22

greedy; ravenous; having a huge appetite

Question 23

relish

Answer 23

liking; preference; positive regard for something

Question 24

satirical

Answer 24

**sarcastic**; marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings

Question 25

sham

Answer 25

**faux**; **fake**

Question 26

skirt

Answer 26

**perimeter**; **circumference**; the outer limit of something

Question 27

sluggish

Answer 27

slow; lagging; moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed

Question 28

spartan

Answer 28

**austere**; **simple**; providing only the essentials

Question 29

truculent

Answer 29

**aggressive**; **hostile**; feeling or displaying eagerness to fight