Vocabulary Word List

Question 1

Converge

Answer 1

To meet at a point

Question 2

Allure

Answer 2

Attract

Question 3

Obsolete

Answer 3

Outdated

Question 4

Nostalgic

Answer 4

Sentimental yearning for past periods

Question 5

Adverse

Answer 5

Unfavorable

Question 6

Specter

Answer 6

Ghost

Question 7

Conjecture

Answer 7

Guess

Question 8

Wary

Answer 8

Cautious

Question 9

Perpetual

Answer 9

Everlasting

Question 10

Abate

Answer 10

Reduce

Question 11

Homage

Answer 11

Special honor or respect shown publicly

Question 12

Girder

Answer 12

A large steel beam used for building bridges and buildings

Question 13

Embolden

Answer 13

Give someone the courage to do something.

Question 14

Pacify

Answer 14

Calm down

Question 15

Hone

Answer 15

Sharpen

Question 16

Boulevard

Answer 16

Wide street in town or city

Question 17

Reverent

Answer 17

Feel or show deep respect

Question 18

Chicanery

Answer 18

Deception to achieve a legal purpose

Question 19

Tedious

Answer 19

Too long

Question 20

Perforate

Answer 20

Pierce

Question 21

Prestige

Answer 21

Status

Question 22

Gimmick

Answer 22

Devious trick; device

Question 23

Drudgery

Answer 23

Hard work

Question 24

Adversary

Answer 24

Opponent

Question 25

Qualm

Answer 25

Doubt

Question 26

Prospector

Answer 26

In search of gold

Question 27

Fickle

Answer 27

Not permanent

Question 28

Pessimist

Answer 28

Always on the negative side

Question 29

Ardent

Answer 29

Very passionate

Question 30

Fanatic

Answer 30

Ardent; passionate

Question 31

Herald

Answer 31

Announce

Question 32

Shun

Answer 32

Avoid

Question 33

Taboo

Answer 33

Not permitted

Question 34

Permissible

Answer 34

Permitted

Question 35

Dispensable

Answer 35

Not useful

Question 36

Despondent

Answer 36

Being in very low spirits; sad

Question 37

Hypocrisy

Answer 37

Claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which’s own behavior does not confirm

Question 38

Calcareous

Answer 38

Chalky

Question 39

Equivocation

Answer 39

Use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth

Question 40

Assert

Answer 40

A state of fact or belief forcefully or confidently

Question 41

Emulate

Answer 41

Copy

Question 42

Ponderous

Answer 42

Slow and clumsy because of great weight

Question 43

Blithe

Answer 43

Casual and cheerful indifference

Question 44

Loath

Answer 44

Reluctant

Question 45

Bleak

Answer 45

Lacking vegetation; inhospitable; charmless

Question 46

Placate

Answer 46

Soothe

Question 47

Docile

Answer 47

Obedient

Question 48

Verge

Answer 48

Threshold; almost at the end

Question 49

Recede

Answer 49

Go or move back

Question 50

Arduous

Answer 50

Tough