Vocabulary

Question 1

Debauch

Answer 1

verb.
destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.
“he has debauched the morals of the people and endeavored to corrupt parliament”

Question 2

Desolate

Answer 2

adjective,

(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
“a desolate moor”

Question 3

Ecstatic

Answer 3

adjective
1.
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
“ecstatic fans filled the stadium”

Question 4

Elicit

Answer 4

verb
evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions.
“they invariably elicit exclamations of approval from guests’’

Question 5

Forlorn

Answer 5

adjective
1.
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
“forlorn figures at bus stops”

Question 6

Garrulous

Answer 6

adjective
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
“Polonius is portrayed as a foolish, garrulous old man”

Question 7

Incoherent

Answer 7

adjective,
1.
(of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear.
“he screamed some incoherent threat”

Question 8

Irreverent

Answer 8

adjective,
showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
“he had an irreverent sense of humor but could always be counted on for sage advice”

Question 9

Jaunty

Answer 9

adjective,
having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.
“there was no mistaking that jaunty walk”

Question 10

Laudable

Answer 10

adjective,
(of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation.
“laudable though the aim might be, the results have been criticized”

Question 11

Obstinate

Answer 11

adjective,
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
“her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio”

Question 12

Portentous

Answer 12

adjective
of or like a portent.
“the envelope and its portentous contents”

Question 13

Rancor

Answer 13

noun,
bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.
“he spoke without rancor”

Question 14

Serf

Answer 14

noun HISTORICAL
an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord’s estate.

Question 15

Subtle

Answer 15

adjective,
(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
“his language expresses rich and subtle meanings”