Vocabulary #6

Question 1

carcass (n.)

Answer 1

the dead body of an animal

Question 2

connive (v.)

Answer 2

secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

Question 3

devout (adj.)

Answer 3

having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

Question 4

florid (adj.)

Answer 4

having a red or flushed complexion

(adj) elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

Question 5

furtive (adj.)

Answer 5

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Question 6

notoriety (n.)

Answer 6

the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

Question 7

recluse (n.)

Answer 7

a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people

Question 8

reprimand (n.)

Answer 8

a rebuke, esp. an official one

(v) rebuke (someone), esp. officially

Question 9

spurious (adj.)

Answer 9

not being what it purports to be

Question 10

veneer (n.)

Answer 10

a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material
(n) cover (something) with a decorative layer of fine wood