Vocabulary Builder #4

Question 1

cringe

Answer 1

bend one’s head and body in fear or in a servile manner

Question 2

fya

Answer 2

It means something is amazing, extremely good, or on point, especially said of how someone feels or looks.

Question 3

troglodyte

Answer 3

a hermit, a person who lived in a cave, a person who is regarded as being ignorant or old fashioned

Question 4

insouciance

Answer 4

a casual lack of concern; indifference

Question 5

insolent

Answer 5

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

Question 6

blunderbuss

Answer 6

an action or way of doing something regarded as lacking subtlety and precision

Question 7

sepulchral

Answer 7

of or relating to a tomb or interment

Question 8

diffident

Answer 8

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

Question 9

hubris

Answer 9

excessive pride or self-confidence

Question 10

isotope

Answer 10

each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not chemical properties, in particular a radioactive form of an element

Question 11

parson

Answer 11

a member of the clergy; a rector or a vicar

Question 12

solipsism

Answer 12

the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist

Question 13

bilious

Answer 13

affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting

Question 14

pretentious

Answer 14

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture than is actually possessed

Question 15

bespoke

Answer 15

made to order

Question 16

garrulous

Answer 16

excessively talkative; esp. on trivial matters

Question 17

vituperation

Answer 17

bitter or abusive language

Question 18

pernicious

Answer 18

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Question 19

lit

Answer 19

something exciting or excellent

Question 20

polemical

Answer 20

strongly critical, controversial or disputatious writing or speech