Vocabulary List #2

Question 1

corroborate (v)

Answer 1

to make certain; confirm

Question 2

amorous (adj)

Answer 2

showing or expressing love

Question 3

decorous (asj)

Answer 3

characterized by dignified property in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.

Question 4

expedite (v)

Answer 4

to speed up the progress of

Question 5

idyllic (adj)

Answer 5

charmingly simple or rustic

Question 6

juxtapose (v)

Answer 6

to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast

Question 7

incandescent (adj)

Answer 7

glowing or white with heat; intensely bright

Question 8

exasperate (v)

Answer 8

annoy extremely

Question 9

discordant (adj)

Answer 9

being at variance; disagreeable to the ear; dissonant

Question 10

volatile (adj)

Answer 10

tending or threatening to break out into open violence

Question 11

distend (v)

Answer 11

to expand by stretching; swell

Question 12

fecund (adj)

Answer 12

capable of producing things in abundance

Question 13

sage (adj)

Answer 13

wise, judicious, or prudent

Question 14

vacuous (adj)

Answer 14

without contents, empty

Question 15

deride (v)

Answer 15

to laugh at in scorn or contempt; mock

Question 16

scrutinize (v)

Answer 16

to examine in detail with careful or critical attention

Question 17

histrionic (adj)

Answer 17

of or pertaining to actors or acting; over dramatic

Question 18

didactic (adj)

Answer 18

intended for instruction; teaching a moral lesson

Question 19

assail (v)

Answer 19

to attack vigorously or violently

Question 20

benevolent (adj)

Answer 20

desiring to help others; charitable