Vocabulary #10

Question 1

Ephemeral

Answer 1

Lasting a short time, fleeting
Synonyms: Evanescent, fleeting, fugitive, transient, transitory
Antonyms: Lasting, timeless, eternal

Question 2

Flourish

Answer 2

To thrive, to grow well
Antonym: To wither

Question 3

Haughty

Answer 3

Arrogant, excessively proud and vain
Synonyms: Disdainful, high-handed, insolent, lordly, supercilious
Antonym: Humble

Question 4

Impervious

Answer 4

Incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged
Antonym: Penetrable

Question 5

Inane

Answer 5

Lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly, insipid
Synonyms: Banal, flat, jejune, vapid
Antonyms: Pertinent, intelligent, significant

Question 6

Indolence

Answer 6

Laziness

Question 7

Infallible

Answer 7

Incapable of error

Question 8

Languid

Answer 8

Slow, sluggish, listless, weak

Question 9

Malice

Answer 9

Desire to harm others

Question 10

Oblique

Answer 10

Slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading

Question 11

Opulence

Answer 11

Wealth, affluence, abundance

Question 12

Penitent

Answer 12

Showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant

Question 13

Perfunctory

Answer 13

Acting routinely with little interest or care