Vocabulary Fourteen

Question 1

voracious

Answer 1

greedy, incapable of being satisfied

Question 2

proximity

Answer 2

nearness

Question 3

mercurial

Answer 3

changeable, vivacious

Question 4

acrid

Answer 4

sharp in smell or taste

Question 5

paragon

Answer 5

a model, a type of perfection

Question 6

potpourri

Answer 6

a mixture

Question 7

rapport

Answer 7

relationship characterized by harmony, communication

Question 8

laconic

Answer 8

using words sparingly

Question 9

refute

Answer 9

to prove wrong

Question 10

ingénue

Answer 10

naïve young woman, actress playing such a role

Question 11

proffer

Answer 11

to offer, to present for acceptance such as an idea

Question 12

route (v)

Answer 12

to put to flight, defeat

Question 13

rout (n)

Answer 13

a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat; a disastrous defeat; a fashionable gathering

Question 14

weal

Answer 14

well-being, prosperity

Question 15

verisimilitude

Answer 15

honesty, truthfulness

Question 16

saturnine

Answer 16

gloomy, dull

Question 17

seigneur

Answer 17

a feudal lord

Question 18

indelibly

Answer 18

cannot be erased or removed

Question 19

hermetic

Answer 19

airtight

Question 20

anthropomorphic

Answer 20

attributing human form or characteristics to non-humans, especially gods