Vocabulary List 3

Question 1

to ridicule, mock

Answer 1

lampoon

Question 2

expressing praise, complimentary

Answer 2

laudatory

Question 3

generous or kind, esp. towards a rival or less powerful person

Answer 3

magnanimous

Question 4

to sooth, pacify, calm one’s temper

Answer 4

mollify

Question 5

vicious, extremely wicked, evil

Answer 5

nefarious

Question 6

being overly eager to offer unwanted help or advice

Answer 6

officious

Question 7

done or shown openly, readily perceived, not concealed

Answer 7

overt

Question 8

precise, bookish, overly concerned with details or formal rules

Answer 8

pedantic

Question 9

relevant, applicable

Answer 9

pertinent

Question 10

emotionally moving; keenly distressing to one’s feelings

Answer 10

poignant

Question 11

to speak or write in an intentionally midleading way, to lie

Answer 11

prevaricate

Question 12

extremely large in size or amount

Answer 12

prodigous

Question 13

overly critical, bitterly scathing, harsh in tone

Answer 13

vitriolic

Question 14

to blame, scold, express disapproval

Answer 14

reproach

Question 15

determined, unwavering

Answer 15

resolute

Question 16

optimistic, cheerfully confident

Answer 16

sanguine

Question 17

to remove or set apart from others; to withdraw into solitude

Answer 17

sequester

Question 18

to waste 9something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner

Answer 18

squander

Question 19

showing little emotion, impassive emotionally unmoved

Answer 19

stolid

Question 20

to prevail, overcome (something, like an obstacle or difficulty), climb to the top of (something like a mountain)

Answer 20

surmount

Question 21

capable of being believed, maintained, or defended (often used in theories, claims, etc.)

Answer 21

tenable

Question 22

brief and to the point (used of things spoken or written); rudely abrupt

Answer 22

terse

Question 23

temporary, staying for a short time

Answer 23

transient

Question 24

to respect or admire deeply; to honor for holiness or excellence, sometimes with a ritual of devotion

Answer 24

venerate

Question 25

to seperate or sift the good from the bad, to reduce by weeding out inferior elements

Answer 25

winnow