Vocab Week 2

Question 1

Abscond

Answer 1

1) verb- to run away and hide, to avoid
arrest 2) noun- the act of refraining from a
pleasurable activity

Question 2

Anachronism

Answer 2

noun- something that is not
correct in its historical or chronological time

Question 3

Baleful

Answer 3

adj- full of menacing or malign
influences; pernicious

Question 4

Depravity

Answer 4

noun- the state of moral corruption

Question 5

Eschew

Answer 5

verb- to abstain or keep away from; to
shun or avoid

Question 6

Facile

Answer 6

adj- moving, acting, proceeding with ease;
easy in manner

Question 7

Fastidious

Answer 7

adj- finicky and picky; hard to please

Question 8

Hackneyed

Answer 8

adj- made commonplace or trite;
banal

Question 9

Immutable

Answer 9

adj- not changeable

Question 10

Impasse

Answer 10

noun- a position or situation from
which there is no escape; a deadlock

Question 11

Lackadaisical

Answer 11

adj- without interest or vigor; lazy, indolent

Question 12

Lagniappe

Answer 12

noun- a gratuity or tip; unexpected benefit

Question 13

Obliterate

Answer 13

verb- to remove or destroy all traces of

Question 14

Pedantic

Answer 14

adj- ostentatious in one’s learning;
acting superior when teaching small details

Question 15

Panache

Answer 15

noun- a grand and flamboyant manner; flair; style

Question 16

Savant

Answer 16

noun- a profound scholar; a person of
extensive learning

Question 17

Temerity

Answer 17

noun- reckless, boldness, rashness

Question 18

Trenchant

Answer 18

adj- vigorous or incisive in expression or style

Question 19

Unfathomable

Answer 19

adj- not able to comprehend

Question 20

Unheralded

Answer 20

adj- appearing without fanfare or
advance acclaim; appearing without prior
announcement

Question 21

Abscond Sentence

Answer 21

I am absconding from gluten and soda for Lent.

Question 22

Anachronism Sentence

Answer 22

Lincoln’s Greatest Speech was not an anachronism.

Question 23

Baleful Sentence

Answer 23

Dean was baleful when he and Rory broke up.

Question 24

Depravity Sentence

Answer 24

The depravity of man is why Jesus came to Earth.

Question 25

Eschew Sentence

Answer 25

Chase eschewed from butterflies for years.

Question 26

Facile Sentence

Answer 26

The facile homework was just busy work.

Question 27

Fastidious Sentence

Answer 27

The fastidious teacher graded harshly.

Question 28

Hackneyed Sentence

Answer 28

Emails became hackneyed when I began to receive seven thousand every day.

Question 29

Immutable Sentence

Answer 29

God’s immutable attributes are amazing.

Question 30

Impasse Sentence

Answer 30

Me and Mr. Schofield were at an impasse.

Question 31

Lackadaisical Sentence

Answer 31

Wren became lackadaisical about her grades junior year.

Question 32

Lagniappe Sentence

Answer 32

Noah left a 40% lagniappe for the waitress at Sakanaya.

Question 33

Obliterate Sentence

Answer 33

I obliterated my grades by my poor English test score.

Question 34

Pedantic Sentence

Answer 34

Schofield is quite pedantic about music theory.

Question 35

Panache Sentence

Answer 35

Lorelai had a panache for coffee.

Question 36

Savant Sentence

Answer 36

Mr. Medina was an English savant.

Question 37

Temerity Sentence

Answer 37

Bailey jumping on our feet is becoming a temerity.

Question 38

Trenchant Sentence

Answer 38

Medina used 1,000 yellow daisies as a trenchant display of his love for Lorelai.

Question 39

Unfathomable Sentence

Answer 39

God’s love for us is unfathomable.

Question 40

Unheralded Sentence

Answer 40

Jesus came to us unheralded.