Vocab1

Question 1

Gauntlet

Answer 1

An open challenge

Question 2

Marooned

Answer 2

To place or leave in isolation or without hope of ready escape

Question 3

Erstwhile

Answer 3

In the past

Question 4

Maverick

Answer 4

An independent individual who doesn’t go along with a group or a party

Question 5

Veered

Answer 5

To change direction

Question 6

Vied

Answer 6

To strive for superiority

Question 7

Internecine

Answer 7

Involving conflict within a group

Question 8

Baffling

Answer 8

Extremely confusing, difficult to understand

Question 9

Endowed

Answer 9

To provide with something freely or naturally

Question 10

Slew

Answer 10

A large number

Question 11

Ablaze

Answer 11

Being on fire

Question 12

Coerce

Answer 12

To achieve by force or threat

Question 13

Seldom

Answer 13

Rarely

Question 14

Indispensable

Answer 14

Absolutely necessary

Question 15

Envisage

Answer 15

To view or regard in a certain way

Question 16

Overhauling

Answer 16

To examine thoroughly

Question 17

Casket

Answer 17

A usually fancy coffin

Question 18

Looming

Answer 18

To appear as a shape that is not clear and in a way that seems frightening

Question 19

Annexing

Answer 19

To add something earlier

Question 20

Inimical

Answer 20

Being adverse often by reason of hostility

Question 21

Evasive

Answer 21

Hard to isolate or identify

Question 22

Contentious

Answer 22

Likely to cause disagreement or argument

Question 23

Leverage

Answer 23

Power, effectiveness

Question 24

Exhort

Answer 24

Urge strongly

Question 25

Ellure

Answer 25

To entice by charm or attraction

Question 26

Impetus

Answer 26

A driving force