Vocabulary March 2

Question 1

having or showing the symptoms of a fever; having or showing a great deal of nervous excitement or energy

Answer 1

febrile

Question 2

a noisy disturbance or quarrel

Answer 2

fracas

Question 3

the complete range or scope of something; complete scale of musical notes; the compass or range of a voice or instrument

Answer 3

gamut

Question 4

sly or cunning intelligence

Answer 4

guile

Question 5

a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker

Answer 5

hedonist

Question 6

excessive pride or self-confidence

Answer 6

hubris

Question 7

without limits or an end

Answer 7

illimitable

Question 8

unwilling or unable to believe something

Answer 8

incredulous

Question 9

push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd

Answer 9

jostle

Question 10

cheerful and friendly

Answer 10

jovial

Question 11

an impulse control disorder that results in an irresistible urge to steal

Answer 11

kleptomaniac

Question 12

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow; mourn (a person’s loss or death)

Answer 12

lament

Question 13

a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil

Answer 13

maelstrom

Question 14

not telling the truth; lying

Answer 14

mendacious

Question 15

a medicine, especially one that is not considered effective, prepared by an unqualified person

Answer 15

nostrum

Question 16

noisy and difficult to control

Answer 16

obstreperous

Question 17

having or giving off a smell

Answer 17

odorous

Question 18

(bird) strengthen and clean its feathers with its beak. (person) devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one’s appearance

Answer 18

preen

Question 19

(child) developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.

Answer 19

precocious