Vocab Set #6

Question 1

alacrity

Answer 1

(n)

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

Question 2

antipathy

Answer 2

(n)

a natural or basic repugnance or aversion; a habitual dislike

Question 3

assiduous

Answer 3

(adj)

constant; attentive and industrious

Question 4

cacophony

Answer 4

(n)

harsh discordance of sound; dissonance

Question 5

capricious

Answer 5

(adj)

subject to or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic

Question 6

contrite

Answer 6

(adj)

caused by or showing sincere remorse; filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement

Question 7

desecrate

Answer 7

(v)

to treat with sacrilege or violent disrespect (especially something sacred)

Question 8

diffident

Answer 8

(adj)

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

Question 9

ebullient

Answer 9

(adj)

cheerful and full of energy; high-spirited

Question 10

enervate

Answer 10

(v)
to deprive or force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken

(adj)
lacking in energy or vitality

Question 11

evanescent

Answer 11

(adj)

vanishing; fleeting; quickly fading or disappearing

Question 12

exigent

Answer 12

(adj)

requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing

Question 13

extol

Answer 13

(v)

to praise highly; to laud

Question 14

fastidious

Answer 14

(adj)

hard to please; excessively particular, critical or demanding

Question 15

feral

Answer 15

(adj)

in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity; resembling a wild animal