Vocabulary

Question 1

deft

Answer 1

dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever

Question 2

furtive

Answer 2

sneaky; shifty; sly

Question 3

languid

Answer 3

inactive, sluggish, spiritless, weak, feeble, weary, exhausted

Question 4

supercilious

Answer 4

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; cocky

Question 5

effeminate

Answer 5

having traits, tastes, or habits traditionally considered feminine

Question 6

incredulous

Answer 6

skeptical, disbelieving

Question 7

libel

Answer 7

a false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person’s reputation

Question 8

loquacious

Answer 8

taking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling

Question 9

saunter

Answer 9

to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll

Question 10

ascertain

Answer 10

to make certain; to know for sure

Question 11

innuendo

Answer 11

an indirect or subtle reference, especially one made maliciously or indicating criticism or disssaproval; insinuation

Question 12

fractious

Answer 12

irritable; unruly; testy; petulant

Question 13

dearth

Answer 13

an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack

Question 14

imminent

Answer 14

likely to occur at any moment; impending

Question 15

traverse

Answer 15

to pass or move over; along, or through

Question 16

vacuous

Answer 16

without contents; empty

Question 17

nebulous

Answer 17

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

Question 18

exacerbates

Answer 18

to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of; aggrivate

Question 19

mendacity

Answer 19

the quality of being untruthful; tendency to lie

Question 20

anomaly

Answer 20

an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality