Vocabulary

Question 1

Esoteric

Answer 1

adj. intended for or understood only by a particular group

adj. not publicly disclosed; confidential

Question 2

Precocious

Answer 2

adj. unusually quick development or maturation, especially in intelligence

Question 3

Allude

Answer 3

v. to refer to another concept indirectly

Question 4

altruism

Answer 4

n. selfless concern for others

Question 5

Ambivalence

Answer 5

n. indifference or confused feelings

Question 6

ameliorate (uh-meal-yuh-rate)

Answer 6

v. to make better

Question 7

amenable

uh-men-ih-bull

Answer 7

adj. open to suggestion or criticism

adj. accountable

Question 8

hedonism

heed-in-iz-um

Answer 8

n. dedication to pursuing pleasure

Question 9

didactic

Answer 9

adj. overly instructive or preachy

Question 10

superfluous

Answer 10

adj. more than necessary; unnecessary

Question 11

surreptitious (ser-up-tish-us)

Answer 11

adj. secretive

Question 12

symbiotic

Answer 12

adj. related to a relationship that is beneficial for all involved

Question 13

tacit

tass-it

Answer 13

adj. implied or unspoken

Question 14

extemporaneous

ik-stem-puh-ray-nee-us

Answer 14

adj. made up on the spot, ad-libbed

Question 15

Circumvent

Answer 15

to get around an obstacle

Question 16

jocular

jock-yuh-lur

Answer 16

adj. related to jokes

The boy was popular with his classmates due to his cheerful, jocular nature.

Question 17

pithy

Answer 17

adj. concise and relevant

Question 18

Candor

Answer 18

n. the quality of being frank, sincere, or impartial in expression

Question 19

cache

Answer 19

n. a hidden place, a secret storage

n. a place for valuables

Question 20

terse

Answer 20

adj. succinct, curt

Question 21

trite

Answer 21

adj. uninteresting due to overuse; hackneyed

Question 22

equivocate

Answer 22

v. to make vague, unclear statements

Question 23

cacophony

kuh-kof-uh-nee

Answer 23

n. unpleasant, discordant sounds

Question 24

perdition

per-dish-uhn

Answer 24

n. a state of final spiritual ruin, loss of soul, damnation

n. hell

Question 25

semantic

Answer 25

adj. related to the meaning of words

Question 26

endemic

Answer 26

adj. originating in, native to, particular to