Vocab Set 9

Question 1

acolyte

Answer 1

adherent; follower; one who follows the opinions or teachings of another

Question 2

anoint

Answer 2

smear; to rub an oily or sticky substance over

Question 3

base

Answer 3

to ground; to find a basis

Question 4

coercion

Answer 4

pressure; the use of power to impose one’s will on another

Question 5

coin

Answer 5

to design; to create; to invent

Question 6

cunning

Answer 6

deceptively clever at attaining one’s ends by indirect means

Question 7

discomfit

Answer 7

to embarrass; to thwart; to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment

Question 8

dissent

Answer 8

discord; a lack of agreement or harmony

Question 9

distill

Answer 9

to filter; to purify; to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of

Question 10

dubious

Answer 10

questionable; giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged

Question 11

ebullient

Answer 11

energetic; lively; filled with life and enthusiasm

Question 12

facetious

Answer 12

witty; given to or marked by mature intelligent humor

Question 13

fallible

Answer 13

imperfect; flawed; capable of making mistakes or being wrong

Question 14

florid

Answer 14

ornate; elaborately and often excessively decorated

Question 15

gawky

Answer 15

clumsy; having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner

Question 16

inveigle

Answer 16

to persuade; to entice

Question 17

jettison

Answer 17

removal; disposal; the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

Question 18

mendacity

Answer 18

a lie; a deception

Question 19

munificent

Answer 19

generous; giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation

Question 20

naive

Answer 20

innocent; inexperienced; lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment

Question 21

noble

Answer 21

aristocratic; privileged; of high birth, rank, or station

Question 22

parochial

Answer 22

small; narrow-minded; not broad or open in views or opinions; relating to a church parish;

Question 23

pedestrian

Answer 23

walker; OR boring

Question 24

prevaricate

Answer 24

to lie; to make a statement one knows to be untrue

Question 25

prime

Answer 25

chief; highest in rank or authority

Question 26

radical

Answer 26

extreme; revolutionary; being very far from the center of public opinion

Question 27

recrudescent

Answer 27

renewing; breaking out again

Question 28

temporal

Answer 28

mundane; earthly; terrestrial; having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven

Question 29

transitory

Answer 29

temporary; lasting only for a short time

Question 30

viable

Answer 30

possible; achievable; capable of being done or carried out