Vocab unit 1

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

(v.) lessen in intensity

Question 2

Abscond

Answer 2

(v.) leave hurriedly and secretly

Question 3

Abundant

Answer 3

(adj.) present in large quantities

Question 4

Abysmal

Answer 4

(adj.) extremely bad

Question 5

Adamant

Answer 5

(adj.) refusing to be persuaded or change one’s mind

Question 6

Adulation

Answer 6

(n.) high praise, flattery

Question 7

Aesthetic

Answer 7

(adj.) relating to beauty or appearance

Question 8

Affable

Answer 8

(adj.) friendly, pleasant, good-natured

Question 9

Alacrity

Answer 9

(n.) brisk and cheerful readiness

Question 10

Aloof

Answer 10

(adj.) not friendly or open; distant

Question 11

Ambiguous

Answer 11

adj. unclear; open to several potential interpretations or meanings

Question 12

Amicable

Answer 12

adj. friendly, agreeable

Question 13

Anachronism

Answer 13

n. something belonging to another time

Question 14

Anecdote

Answer 14

n. short account or description of an event

Question 15

Annihilate

Answer 15

v. kill or destroy