Vocabulary

Question 1

Altercation

Answer 1

Noisy dispute
- Noun

Question 2

Opulent

Answer 2

Demonstrating great wealth; extravagant
- Adjective

Question 3

Cryptic

Answer 3

Secret; mysterious
- Adjective

Question 4

Fiasco

Answer 4

A failure
- Noun

Question 5

Whet

Answer 5

To sharpen; to stimulate
- Verb

Question 6

Intrepid

Answer 6

Fearless; bold
- Adjective

Question 7

Demagogue

Answer 7

A leader who promises things to people to gain power
- Noun

Question 8

Superfluous

Answer 8

Beyond what is necessary; excessive
- Adjective

Question 9

Emulate

Answer 9

To try to equal by imitating
- Verb

Question 10

Assiduous

Answer 10

Hardworking
- Adjective

Question 11

Conform

Answer 11

To become similar; to act in agreement
- Verb

Question 12

Benevolent

Answer 12

Kindly; charitable
- Adjective

Question 13

Spurious

Answer 13

Fake; false; counterfeit
- Adjective

Question 14

Precocious

Answer 14

Brilliant or expert at any age
- Adjective

Question 15

Infer

Answer 15

To conclude; deduce
- Verb

Question 16

Inevitable

Answer 16

Unavoidable
- Adjective

Question 17

Hedonist

Answer 17

A pleasure seeker
- Noun

Question 18

Condescending

Answer 18

Patronizing; looking down on someone
- Adjective or Verb

Question 19

Florid

Answer 19

Flushed; fancy
- Adjective

Question 20

Rancor

Answer 20

Hatred
- Noun

Question 21

Venerable

Answer 21

Respectable because of age
- Adjective

Question 22

Prosaic

Answer 22

Dull; ordinary
- Adjective

Question 23

Impetuous

Answer 23

Acting suddenly with little thought
- Adjective

Question 24

Sagacious

Answer 24

Wise; clever - Adjective

Question 25

Ephemeral

Answer 25

Momentary; fleeting - Adjective

Question 26

Diligent

Answer 26

Hardworking - Adjective

Question 27

Abstain

Answer 27

To refrain from doing something - Verb

Question 28

Remuneration

Answer 28

Payment - Noun

Question 29

Wary

Answer 29

Watchful; alert; cautious - Adjective

Question 30

Hackneyed

Answer 30

Overused; cliched - Adjective

Question 31

Emaciated

Answer 31

Skinny; especially from hunger - Adjective

Question 32

Antagonist

Answer 32

Opponent - Noun

Question 33

Pretentious

Answer 33

Self-important; arrogant - Adjective

Question 34

Intuitive

Answer 34

Instinctive; untaught - Adjective

Question 35

Parched

Answer 35

Dried up; thirsty - Adjective

Question 36

Conflagration

Answer 36

Large, destructive fire - Noun

Question 37

Disdain

Answer 37

The feeling that someone or something is worthless; disrespect - Noun

Question 38

Insipid

Answer 38

Bland - Adjective

Question 39

Insipid

Answer 39

Bland - Adjective

Question 40

Enervate

Answer 40

To tire; to weaken - Verb

Question 41

Covert

Answer 41

Secretive - Adjective

Question 42

Subtle

Answer 42

Understated; delicate - Adjective

Question 43

Amphibious

Answer 43

Able to function on both land and water - Adjective

Question 44

Restrained

Answer 44

Controlled; restricted - Adjective and Verb

Question 45

Capricious

Answer 45

Impulsive; unpredictable - Adjective