Vocab Words 81-90

Question 1

spur

Answer 1

to stimulate or incite
He spurred her on to do her best.

Question 2

diminish

Answer 2

to become smaller in scope or degree
The pain would eventually diminish

Question 3

reinforce

Answer 3

to strengthen or add support to
More troops were sent by Edmund to reinforce the front lines

Question 4

adequate

Answer 4

having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose
She has adequate income to live on

Question 5

emphatic

Answer 5

very expressive; using an emphasis
Edmund was walking with an emphatic limp

Question 6

diligence

Answer 6

conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task
Aurora failed to express the diligence needed for the task

Question 7

exploit

Answer 7

to use selfishly or for profit
He knows how to exploit his opponents’ weaknesses

Question 8

irreconcilable

Answer 8

incapable of being in harmony or agreed upon
The couple divorced because their issues were irreconcilable

Question 9

assertion

Answer 9

a strong declaration
there is no evidence to support her assertion

Question 10

renounce

Answer 10

to give up (usu a power/position), to cast off
Edmund was ready to renounce his inheritance