vocab test 1-3

Question 1

brusque

Answer 1

(adj) Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff

(n) brusqueness the quality of being brusque

Question 2

concise

Answer 2

(adj) short and to the point

Question 3

emulate

Answer 3

(v) to try to equal; to imitate

Question 4

pervade

Answer 4

(v) to spread throughout

(adj) pervasive spreading throughout

Question 5

proprietor

Answer 5

(n) owner of a store or other business

Question 6

pseudonym

Answer 6

(n) a fictitious name used by an author; a pen name

Question 7

turbulent

Answer 7

(adj) 1. Chaotic; unruly
2. stormy; tempestuous
(n) turbulence 1. Great disturbance or agitation
2. rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere

Question 8

clad

Answer 8

(adj) clothed or covered

Question 9

corroborate

Answer 9

(v) to provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

Question 10

cursory

Answer 10

(adj) done in a hurry and with little attention to detail

Question 11

gingerly

Answer 11

(adj) cautious; very careful

(adv) with extreme care or concern

Question 12

surmise

Answer 12

(v) to suppose something without sufficient evidence

(n) a guess

Question 13

anthology

Answer 13

(n) a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems

Question 14

conjecture

Answer 14

(n) a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence

(v) to form an opinion while lacking sufficient evidence

Question 15

guile

Answer 15

(n) cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery