Vocabulary 7-9

Question 1

Aggrandize

Answer 1

Increase in appearance or status

Question 2

Athwart

Answer 2

From side to side

Question 3

Bibulous

Answer 3

Excessive drinking

Question 4

Callous

Answer 4

Insensible, hard

Question 5

Delineate

Answer 5

Represent precisely

Question 6

Epoch

Answer 6

A period of time

Question 7

Fugacious

Answer 7

Fleeting, passing

Question 8

Grapple

Answer 8

To wrestle or struggle

Question 9

Impecunious

Answer 9

Lacking money

Question 10

Nugatory

Answer 10

No value or importance

Question 11

Accede

Answer 11

Agree

Question 12

Bustle

Answer 12

Hurry

Question 13

Insinuate

Answer 13

To hint at something, usually negative

Question 14

Denizen

Answer 14

Resident

Question 15

Fallacious

Answer 15

Illogical

Question 16

Fatuous

Answer 16

Unintelligent

Question 17

Impetuous

Answer 17

Rash or impulsive action

Question 18

Bumptious

Answer 18

Arrogant, stuck up

Question 19

Osculate

Answer 19

To kiss, formal

Question 20

Succinct

Answer 20

To the point, concise

Question 21

Pusillanimous

Answer 21

Cowardly

Question 22

Sepulcher

Answer 22

Tomb

Question 23

Sepulchral

Answer 23

Depressing, sad

Question 24

Palatable

Answer 24

Surprisingly tasteful, acceptable

Question 25

Parched

Answer 25

Thirsty, dry

Question 26

Scathing

Answer 26

Negative, harsh, remark or look

Question 27

Unwieldy

Answer 27

Hard to use, not easy to manage

Question 28

Redolent

Answer 28

Reminiscent of something, suggestive of something (sweet smelling)

Question 29

Transient

Answer 29

Short in duration, not set in place

Question 30

Acrid

Answer 30

Harshly strong/unpleasant (with smell or taste), bitter