Vocabulary 18

Question 1

measured

Answer 1

adj. (of speech or writing) carefully considered; deliberate and restrained

Question 2

channel

Answer 2

n. a medium for communication or the passage of information

Question 3

instantaneous

Answer 3

adj. occurring or done in an instant or instantly

Question 4

spontaneous

Answer 4

adj. performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus

Question 5

odd

Answer 5

adj. different from what is usual or expected; strange

adj. [ attrib. ] happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly; occasional

Question 6

smart

Answer 6

adj. (of a person) clean, neat, and well-dressed
adj. quick; brisk
adj. painfully severe

Question 7

severe

Answer 7

adj. (of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense
adj. demanding great ability, skill, or resilience
adj. strict or harsh
adj. very plain in style or appearance

Question 8

gauge

Answer 8

n. an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something, typically with a visual display of such information
v. estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of
v. form a judgment or estimate of (a situation, mood, etc.)

Question 9

drab

Answer 9

adj. lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull

n. a slovenly woman

Question 10

frumpy

Answer 10

adj. (of a woman or her clothes) dowdy and old-fashioned

Question 11

risqué

Answer 11

adj. slightly indecent or liable to shock, esp. by being sexually suggestive

Question 12

liberal

Answer 12

adj. open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values
adj. given, used, or occurring in generous amounts

Question 13

forgo

Answer 13

v. omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without
v. refrain from

Question 14

arrest

Answer 14

v. seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody
v. stop or check (progress or a process)
v. attract the attention of (someone)

Question 15

deleterious

Answer 15

adj. causing harm or damage

Question 16

despondent

Answer 16

adj. in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

Question 17

callous

Answer 17

adj. showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

Question 18

complicity

Answer 18

n. the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

Question 19

covet

Answer 19

v. yearn to possess or have (something)

Question 20

exorbitant

Answer 20

adj. (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high

Question 21

gratification

Answer 21

n. pleasure, esp. when gained from the satisfaction of a desire
n. a source of pleasure

Question 22

reciprocate

Answer 22

v. [ with obj. ] respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one
v. experience the same (love, liking, or affection) for someone as that person does for oneself
v. [ no obj. ] (usu. as adj. reciprocating) (of a part of a machine) move backward and forward in a straight line

Question 23

resilient

Answer 23

adj. (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed
adj. (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

Question 24

resurgence

Answer 24

n. an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence

Question 25

malaise

Answer 25

n. a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify

Question 26

malicious

Answer 26

adj. characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

Question 27

uncouth

Answer 27

adj. (of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

Question 28

boorish

Answer 28

adj. rough and bad-mannered; coarse

Question 29

albatross

Answer 29

n. a source of frustration or guilt; an encumbrance

Question 30

threshold

Answer 30

n. [ in sing. ] a point of entry or beginning n. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested

Question 31

unnerve

Answer 31

v. make (someone) lose courage or confidence

Question 32

undaunted

Answer 32

adj. not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment

Question 33

unsavory

Answer 33

adj. disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at | adj. disagreeable and unpleasant because morally disreputable

Question 34

reputable

Answer 34

adj. having a good reputation

Question 35

disreputable

Answer 35

adj. not considered to be respectable in character or appearance

Question 36

brawn

Answer 36

n. physical strength in contrast to intelligence

Question 37

unfailing

Answer 37

adj. without error or fault | adj. reliable or constant

Question 38

scrupulous

Answer 38

adj. (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details adj. very concerned to avoid doing wrong

Question 39

unscrupulous

Answer 39

adj. having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

Question 40

amity

Answer 40

n. a friendly relationship

Question 41

enmity

Answer 41

n. the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

Question 42

animus

Answer 42

n. hostility or ill feeling | n. motivation to do something

Question 43

broad

Answer 43

adj. covering a large number and wide scope of subjects or areas adj. having or incorporating a wide range of meanings, applications, or kinds of things; loosely defined adj. including or coming from many people of many kinds adj. general; without detail

Question 44

fickle

Answer 44

adj. changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection

Question 45

intractable

Answer 45

adj. hard to control or deal with | adj. (of a person) difficult; stubborn

Question 46

intransigent

Answer 46

adj. unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something

Question 47

sermonize

Answer 47

v. deliver an opinionated and dogmatic talk to someone