Vocabulary#24

Question 1

seasoned:

Answer 1

(adj) experienced

Question 2

secular:

Answer 2

(adj) not related to or concerned with religion

Question 3

sequester:

Answer 3

(v) isolate

Question 4

spry:

Answer 4

(adj) quick in movement; vigorously active

Question 5

squalor:

Answer 5

(n) filth and misery; degradation

Question 6

stoic:

Answer 6

(adj) impassive; unmoved by joy or grief

Question 7

swindler:

Answer 7

(n) a person who cheats people to get something from them

Question 8

synthesis:

Answer 8

(n) combining parts into a whole

Question 9

tantalize:

Answer 9

(v) to torment someone with the sight of something desirable but out of reach

Question 10

tenure:

Answer 10

(n) a status granted to an employee indicating that the position is permanent

Question 11

thrifty:

Answer 11

(adj) economical

Question 12

touchstone:

Answer 12

(n) a standard of criterion for testing the qualities of a thing

Question 13

transient:

Answer 13

(adj) momentary; temporary

Question 14

unscathed:

Answer 14

(adj) unharmed

Question 15

vicissitude:

Answer 15

(n) problems in a situation or in your life

Question 16

waive:

Answer 16

(v) to give up a claim or a right voluntarily

Question 17

whimsical:

Answer 17

(adj) unusual in a playful or amusing way; not serious

Question 18

wince:

Answer 18

(v) to have an expression on your face that shows that you are embarrassed or in pain

Question 19

witticism:

Answer 19

(n) a clever or funny remark

Question 20

zeal:

Answer 20

(n) eager enthusiasm