Vocabulary #2

Question 1

abide

Answer 1

v. to put up with; to remain in place

Question 2

abominable

Answer 2

adj. detestable

Question 3

abridge

Answer 3

v. to condense, shorten

Question 4

belie

Answer 4

v. to contradict; to misrepresent

Question 5

candid

Answer 5

adj. direct; frank

Question 6

capricious

Answer 6

adj. impulsive, whimsical

Question 7

debunk

Answer 7

v. to expose falsehood; to discredit

Question 8

decimate

Answer 8

v. to destroy or kill a significant portion

Question 9

effusive

Answer 9

adj. pouring forth emotionally, overflowing with emotion

Question 10

fiasco

Answer 10

n. a complete failure, a blunder

Question 11

fickle

Answer 11

adj. erratic, capricious

Question 12

germane

Answer 12

adj. relevant; appropriate

Question 13

hapless

Answer 13

adj. ill-fated; unlucky

Question 14

impassive

Answer 14

adj. unemotional, expressionless

Question 15

lament

Answer 15

v. to mourn

Question 16

malice

Answer 16

n. hostility

Question 17

oblivious

Answer 17

adj. unaware

Question 18

pallid

Answer 18

adj. pale in color, dull

Question 19

palpable

Answer 19

adj. capable of being touched, felt, handled, or perceived

Question 20

quell

Answer 20

v. to pacify or quiet

Question 21

v. to put up with; to remain in place

Answer 21

abide

Question 22

adj. detestable

Answer 22

abominable

Question 23

v. to condense, shorten

Answer 23

abridge

Question 24

v. to contradict; to misrepresent

Answer 24

belie

Question 25

adj. direct; frank

Answer 25

candid

Question 26

adj. impulsive, whimsical

Answer 26

capricious

Question 27

v. to expose falsehood; to discredit

Answer 27

debunk

Question 28

v. to destroy or kill a significant portion

Answer 28

decimate

Question 29

adj. pouring forth emotionally, overflowing with emotion

Answer 29

effusive

Question 30

n. a complete failure, a blunder

Answer 30

fiasco

Question 31

adj. erratic, capricious

Answer 31

fickle

Question 32

adj. relevant; appropriate

Answer 32

germane

Question 33

adj. ill-fated; unlucky

Answer 33

hapless

Question 34

adj. unemotional, expressionless

Answer 34

impassive

Question 35

v. to mourn

Answer 35

lament

Question 36

n. hostility

Answer 36

malice

Question 37

adj. unaware

Answer 37

oblivious

Question 38

adj. pale in color, dull

Answer 38

pallid

Question 39

adj. capable of being touched, felt, handled, or perceived

Answer 39

palpable

Question 40

v. to pacify or quiet

Answer 40

quell