Vocabulary List #1/#2

Question 1

Hypocrite

Answer 1

a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess (a fraud, fake)

Question 2

Judicious

Answer 2

having, exercising, or characterized by good or discriminating judgment; wise, sensible

Question 3

Taciturn

Answer 3

inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation (serious)

Question 4

Malevolent

Answer 4

wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious

Question 5

Benevolent

Answer 5

desiring to help others; charitable; characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings (kind, caring)

Question 6

Onerous

Answer 6

burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship (demanding, difficult)

Question 7

Precocious

Answer 7

unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development (mature, clever)

Question 8

Trepidation

Answer 8

tremulous (trembling) fear; perturbation (anxiety, fear)

Question 9

Noxious

Answer 9

harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being; morally harmful; corrupting (deadly, harmful, dangering)

Question 10

Placid

Answer 10

pleasantly calm or peace; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet

Question 11

Contrition

Answer 11

state of feeling remorseful and penitent (sorrow, regret)

Question 12

Luminous

Answer 12

full of or shredding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark (radiant, glowing)

Question 13

Supplication

Answer 13

the action of asking/begging for something earnestly or humbly

Question 14

Minute

Answer 14

extremely small

Question 15

Incredulous

Answer 15

unwilling/unable to believe in something (skeptical, unconvinced)

Question 16

Staid

Answer 16

sedate, respectable, and unadventurous (serious, quiet)

Question 17

Shrouded

Answer 17

wrap or dress in a shroud for burial OR cover or envelop so as to conceal from view

Question 18

Sheepishly

Answer 18

in an embarrassed manner, due to shame or lack of self-confidence

Question 19

Reticence

Answer 19

quality of being reticent; reserve (shyness)

Question 20

Dire

Answer 20

extremely serious or urgent

Question 21

Gnarled

Answer 21

knobbly, rought, and twisted, especially with age (twisted, crooked)

Question 22

Serenely

Answer 22

in a calm, peaceful, and untroubled manner

Question 23

Punctuated

Answer 23

occur at intervals throughout (a continuing event or place) OR lay stress on