Vocab Test 1

Question 1

Palpable

Answer 1

readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident

Question 2

Arbitrary

Answer 2

subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one’s discretion

Question 3

Ruinous

Answer 3

bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous

Question 4

Reticence

Answer 4

the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint

Question 5

Inexorably

Answer 5

in a way that is unyielding, unchangeable, or unavoidable

Question 6

Ancillary

Answer 6

subordinate; secondary; subsidiary

Question 7

Intrinsic

Answer 7

belonging to a thing by its very nature

Question 8

Indiscriminate

Answer 8

not discriminating or discerning; lacking in care; judgment, selectivity, etc.

Question 9

Existential

Answer 9

of or relating to existence

Question 10

Altruism

Answer 10

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism)