Vocabulary List 2

Question 1

to energize, animate

Answer 1

invigorate

Question 2

to place side by side for the sake of comparison

Answer 2

juxtapose

Question 3

to treat (a person) like a celebrity

Answer 3

lionize

Question 4

talkative

Answer 4

loquacious

Question 5

to ease, soothe, make less severe

Answer 5

mitigate

Question 6

stubborn, unmoved by persuasion or pity

Answer 6

obdurate

Question 7

simple-minded, not quick in perception or intellect

Answer 7

obtuse

Question 8

difficult, burdensome (used of a task or responsibility)

Answer 8

onerous

Question 9

light-colored or deficient in color, pale

Answer 9

pallid

Question 10

being sorry for what one did, contrite

Answer 10

penitent

Question 11

showing real or pretended religious devotion

Answer 11

pious

Question 12

recklessly wasteful (as with money)

Answer 12

prodigal

Question 13

hostile, wanting to fight

Answer 13

pugnacious

Question 14

to retract, cancel, or repeal

Answer 14

rescind

Question 15

deserving blame or rebuke, shameful, disgraceful

Answer 15

reprehensible

Question 16

showing dedication and diligence

Answer 16

sedulous

Question 17

not genuine, bogus, fake; lacking authenticity

Answer 17

spurious

Question 18

having a harsh sound, shrill, screeching

Answer 18

strident

Question 19

excessive amount, overindulgence, extra

Answer 19

surfeit

Question 20

moderate, mild, gentle

Answer 20

temperate

Question 21

to rise above, surpass, excel

Answer 21

transcend

Question 22

existing everywhere

Answer 22

ubiquitous

Question 23

to be indecisive, sway from side to side, waver

Answer 23

vacillate

Question 24

to justify, absolve, exonerate, clear of blame

Answer 24

vindicate

Question 25

to decrease gradually in size or intensity, subside

Answer 25

wane