Vocabulary Week 5-7 (Week 8 Test)

Question 1

Propensity

Answer 1

Noun- a natural inclination

Question 2

Taciturn

Answer 2

Adjective- inclined to be silent, reluctant to join in conversation

Question 3

Expunge

Answer 3

Verb- to erase, to wipe out or destroy

Question 4

Caustic

Answer 4

Adjective- biting, burning, severe, sharp, or sarcastic

Question 5

Impropriety

Answer 5

Noun- incorrect conduct

Question 6

Amenable

Answer 6

Adjective- open to or willing to follow advice

Question 7

Inscrutable

Answer 7

Adjective- difficult to understand, mysterious

Question 8

Pugnacious

Answer 8

Adjective- eager and ready to fight, quarrelsome

Question 9

Superfluous

Answer 9

Adjective- beyond what is needed or required, an overflow

Question 10

Discern

Answer 10

Verb- to differentiate differences in two or more things, to detect something obscure

Question 11

Insidious

Answer 11

Adjective- treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way

Question 12

Prolific

Answer 12

Adjective- abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity

Question 13

Enmity

Answer 13

Noun- absolute hatred

Question 14

Exigent

Answer 14

Adjective- urgent, requiring immediate attention

Question 15

Affinity

Answer 15

Noun- likeness, a natural relationship, kinship