Vocab Week #9

Question 1

Moribund

Answer 1

(of a person) at the point of death

(of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor

Question 2

Temporize

Answer 2

avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time

temporarily adopt a particular course in order to conform to the circumstances

Question 3

Colloquial

Answer 3

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary

Question 4

Aphasia

Answer 4

a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate

Question 5

Cynosure

Answer 5

a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration

Question 6

Vulpine

Answer 6

relating to a fox or foxes

crafty; cunning

Question 7

Interloper

Answer 7

a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong

Question 8

Capitulate

Answer 8

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

Question 9

Assiduous

Answer 9

showing great care and perseverance

Question 10

Desiccate

Answer 10

remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry

Question 11

Perspicacious

Answer 11

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

Question 12

Vituperate

Answer 12

blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

Question 13

Contingency

Answer 13

a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

a provision for an unforeseen event or circumstances

Question 14

Captious

Answer 14

(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections

Question 15

Emanate

Answer 15

(of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source)

originate from; be produced by