Vocabulary Unit 3 1/11/24

Question 1

rough; harsh; disagreeable

Answer 1

abrasive (adj.)

Question 2

briefness; characterized by keeping things short and to the point

Answer 2

brevity (n.)

Question 3

to go around, bypass, or avoid

Answer 3

circumvent (v.)

Question 4

empty and barren, providing no shelter or resources

Answer 4

desolate (adj.)

Question 5

a person or thing that possesses the features that best represent a whole group or quality

Answer 5

epitome (n.)

Question 6

a person’s area of strength; a strong suit

Answer 6

forte (n.)

Question 7

strength, especially mental strength, in the face of adversity or danger

Answer 7

fortitude (n.)

Question 8

overly large or important as a means of showing off; more complicated than necessary

Answer 8

grandiose (adj.)

Question 9

made of parts that are all the same kind; not heterogeneous

Answer 9

homogeneous (adj.)

Question 10

invulnerable to fear and intimidation

Answer 10

intrepid (adj.)

Question 11

characterized by joyous humor and good spirits; merry; convivial

Answer 11

jovial (adj.)

Question 12

sharp, perceptive; enthusiastic

Answer 12

keen (adj.)

Question 13

the vocabulary of a particular language, group, profession, field, or region

Answer 13

lexicon (n.)

Question 14

a large, powerful whirlpool; a chaotic, disordered state of things

Answer 14

maelstrom (n.)

Question 15

the lowest point, often in terms of despair, misery, or adversity

Answer 15

nadir (n.)

Question 16

to exclude or banish from a group, typically by the general consent of the group

Answer 16

ostracize (v.)

Question 17

a smallness in quantity; a scarcity; a dearth

Answer 17

paucity (n.)

Question 18

to regard with great respect, awe, and honor; to venerate

Answer 18

revere (v.)

Question 19

favorable discovery made accidentally

Answer 19

serendipity (n.)

Question 20

slow, dull, and lethargic; sluggish

Answer 20

torpid (adj.)

Question 21

not following or responding to rules, and usually doing so in a truculent and obnoxious manner

Answer 21

unruly (adj.)

Question 22

very harmful; poisonous; malignant to health

Answer 22

virulent (adj.)

Question 23

to demonstrate reason, cause, or justification for

Answer 23

warrant (v.)

Question 24

to give way to; to give up or surrender; to produce a result

Answer 24

yield (v.)

Question 25

full of energy and/or flavor; keen for action and enjoyment

Answer 25

zesty (adj.)