Vocab week 3

Question 1

Impart (v)

Answer 1

make known, give (information or skills); communicate

Question 2

Fathom (v)

Answer 2

to understand after much thought

Question 3

Clad (adj)

Answer 3

wearing or provided with clothing

Question 4

Partisan (n,adj)

Answer 4

n: a strong supporter of a party, cause or person
adj: prejudiced in favor of a particular cause

Question 5

Faction (n)

Answer 5

state of conflict within an organization; dissenting group within a larger one

Question 6

Contrive (v,adj)
Contrived (adj)

Answer 6

create (object/situation) by deliberate use of skill;
deliberately creating something in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic

Question 7

Venerable (adj)

Answer 7

Impressive by reason of age, wisdom, or character

Question 8

Scrupulous (adj)

Answer 8

Having moral integrity; principled; strict or character

Question 9

Discreet (adj)

Answer 9

Marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

Question 10

Premise (n)

Answer 10

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

Question 11

Adverse (adj)

Answer 11

Contrary to your interests or welfare; preventing success or development

Question 12

Cohere (v)

Answer 12

Cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole

Question 13

Austere (adj)

Answer 13

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; extremely simple

Question 14

Arbitrary (adj)

Answer 14

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reasonable system

Question 15

Elude (v)

Answer 15

Escape, either physically or mentally