Vocabulary List #3

Question 1

Abduct

Answer 1

kidnap, carry off

Question 2

Acclaim

Answer 2

cheer, praise

Question 3

Acute

Answer 3

sharp, crucial

Question 4

Adhere

Answer 4

stick to

Question 5

Adjourn

Answer 5

suspend

Question 6

Admonish

Answer 6

scold

Question 7

Adorn

Answer 7

decorate

Question 8

Adversary

Answer 8

opponent

Question 9

Affable

Answer 9

agreeable

Question 10

Affectation

Answer 10

something someone does to try to

impress others

Question 11

Aghast

Answer 11

shocked and appaled

Question 12

Alleviate

Answer 12

relieve

Question 13

Allure

Answer 13

attraction, temptation

Question 14

Aloof

Answer 14

cool and detached

Question 15

Altruistic

Answer 15

charity and compassioin

Question 16

Amend

Answer 16

alter and improve

Question 17

Amorous

Answer 17

romantic

Question 18

Amorphous

Answer 18

vague, shapeless

Question 19

Animosity

Answer 19

ill will, bad feelings

Question 20

Annihilate

Answer 20

destroy

Question 21

Antidote

Answer 21

remedy

Question 22

Aperture

Answer 22

opening, space circular

Question 23

Aqueous

Answer 23

water

Question 24

Artifice

Answer 24

a trick or deception

Question 25

Astute

Answer 25

shrewd and perceptive

Question 26

Atrocity

Answer 26

horrible brutal act

Question 27

Audacity

Answer 27

boldness or daring, disregard for safety

Question 28

Banal

Answer 28

boring and predictable

Question 29

Banish

Answer 29

send away into exile

Question 30

Belligerence

Answer 30

agressive hostility

Question 31

Benefactor

Answer 31

someone who give financial or general assistance

Question 32

Bile

Answer 32

ill temper

Question 33

Boisterous

Answer 33

loud and unrestrained

Question 34

Bounty

Answer 34

generosity in giving, reward

Question 35

Bravado

Answer 35

showy display of courage

Question 36

Brevity

Answer 36

not lasting a long time

Question 37

Cache

Answer 37

hiding place for treasures

Question 38

Cajole

Answer 38

to persuade with promises of flattery, coax

Question 39

Cascade

Answer 39

waterfall

Question 40

Celestial

Answer 40

relating to he heavens

Question 41

Chasm

Answer 41

gorge or deep canyon

Question 42

Chorus

Answer 42

group acting together

Question 43

Chronic

Answer 43

long lasting

Question 44

Compel

Answer 44

force someone to act

Question 45

Concise

Answer 45

brief and compact

Question 46

Constrict

Answer 46

squeeze, make tighter

Question 47

Contemplation

Answer 47

thoughtful observation

Question 48

Contend

Answer 48

fight or struggle against, debate

Question 49

Contentious

Answer 49

eager to quarrel

Question 50

Convene

Answer 50

assemble or meet

Question 51

Copious

Answer 51

abundant, large in number

Question 52

Couplet

Answer 52

unit of poetry with two rhyming lines

Question 53

Courier

Answer 53

messenger

Question 54

Cue

Answer 54

hint or guiding suggestion

Question 55

Dearth

Answer 55

scarcity, lack

Question 56

Debris

Answer 56

remains of something that has been destroyed

Question 57

Decade

Answer 57

period of ten years

Question 58

Deceit

Answer 58

deception

Question 59

Deficient

Answer 59

defecting, or inadequate

Question 60

Deject

Answer 60

to make sad

Question 61

Deluge

Answer 61

flood of water
or
to overflow

Question 62

Destitute

Answer 62

left without, poor

Question 63

Devotee

Answer 63

a big fan of something

Question 64

Din

Answer 64

loud, confused noise

Question 65

Dogged

Answer 65

persistant in effort

Question 66

Dogmatic

Answer 66

asserting without proof

Question 67

Eccentric

Answer 67

odd person

Question 68

Effect

Answer 68

the result, or an impression

Question 69

Eminent

Answer 69

distinguished

Question 70

Encompass

Answer 70

to form a circle around

Question 71

Enigma

Answer 71

mystery or riddle

Question 72

Ensnare

Answer 72

to capture

Question 73

Entice

Answer 73

to lure with something

Question 74

Entourage

Answer 74

group of followers

Question 75

Etiquette

Answer 75

code of social behavior

manners, propriety, decorum

Question 76

Extroverted

Answer 76

Outgoing person

gregarious

Question 77

Fauna

Answer 77

animals of a given area

Question 78

Fickle

Answer 78

easily changeable in emotions

inconstant

Question 79

Fidelity

Answer 79

Faithful to duties

Question 80

Flagrant

Answer 80

noticeable or glaring

Question 81

Flippant

Answer 81

not serious, playful

Question 82

Foretell

Answer 82

predict the future

Question 83

Formidable

Answer 83

something big and impressive

Question 84

Futile

Answer 84

useless

Question 85

Glib

Answer 85

able to speak easily, often a lie

Question 86

Grovel

Answer 86

to beg in front of someone

Question 87

Hasty

Answer 87

done quickly

Question 88

Heed

Answer 88

careful attention

Question 89

Hexagon

Answer 89

six sides

Question 90

Hovel

Answer 90

small miserable shack, shanty

Question 91

Imminent

Answer 91

something about to happen

Question 92

Impasse

Answer 92

dilemma without a clear solution

Question 93

Insurgent

Answer 93

rising revolt or rebellion

Question 94

Mar

Answer 94

to damage

Question 95

Melancholy

Answer 95

sad

Question 96

Nebulous

Answer 96

not well defined

Question 97

Olfactory

Answer 97

regarding sense of smell

Question 98

Ominous

Answer 98

threatening sign of something bad that

may happen

Question 99

Opportune

Answer 99

appropriate time to do something

Question 100

Ostentatious

Answer 100

flashy and showy

Question 101

Palatable

Answer 101

good tasting, acceptable

Question 102

Paradox

Answer 102

contradiction, a

Question 103

Peddle

Answer 103

sell something small person to person

Question 104

Perjury

Answer 104

making a false statement under oath

Question 105

Persevere

Answer 105

continue despite setbacks

Question 106

Petrify

Answer 106

turn to stone, paralyzed with fear