vocabulary #10

Question 1

fornent

Answer 1

facing or in front of.

Question 2

credence

Answer 2

belief in or acceptance of something as true.

Question 3

ensuing

Answer 3

occurring afterward or as a result.

Question 4

facing or in front of.

Answer 4

fornent

Question 5

belief in or acceptance of something as true.

Answer 5

credence

Question 6

occurring afterward or as a result.

Answer 6

ensuing

Question 7

odyssey

Answer 7

a long wandering journey

Question 8

a long wandering journey

Answer 8

odyssey

Question 9

mandate

Answer 9

an official order or commission to do something

Question 10

an official order or commission to do something

Answer 10

mandate

Question 11

libel

Answer 11

a false and typically malicious statement about a person.

Question 12

a false and typically malicious statement about a person.

Answer 12

libel

Question 13

lampoon

Answer 13

publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

Question 14

publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

Answer 14

lampoon

Question 15

implacable

Answer 15

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

Question 16

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

Answer 16

implacable

Question 17

kiosk

Answer 17

a small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc. are sold.

Question 18

a small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc. are sold.

Answer 18

kiosk

Question 19

mercenary

Answer 19

a person primarily motivated by personal gain.

Question 20

a person primarily motivated by personal gain.

Answer 20

mercenary

Question 21

bilingual

Answer 21

having or expressed in two languages

Question 22

having or expressed in two languages

Answer 22

bilingual

Question 23

turncoat

Answer 23

someone who changes sides

Question 24

someone who changes sides

Answer 24

turncoat

Question 25

infallible

Answer 25

one who does not make any mistake

Question 26

one who does not make any mistake

Answer 26

infallible

Question 27

obsolete

Answer 27

no longer in use or no longer useful

Question 28

no longer in use or no longer useful

Answer 28

obsolete

Question 29

contemporary

Answer 29

happening, existing, living, or coming into being during the same period of time

Question 30

happening, existing, living, or coming into being during the same period of time

Answer 30

contemporary

Question 31

emacity

Answer 31

desire for buying things

Question 32

desire for buying things

Answer 32

emacity

Question 33

guttle

Answer 33

eat or drink greedily

Question 34

eat or drink greedily

Answer 34

guttle

Question 35

vehemence

Answer 35

passion

Question 36

passion

Answer 36

vehemence

Question 37

beamish

Answer 37

optimistic and cheerful

Question 38

optimistic and cheerful

Answer 38

beamish

Question 39

ineffable

Answer 39

incapable of being described in words

Question 40

incapable of being described in words

Answer 40

ineffable