Vocabulary words 1-50 (A-E)

Question 1

adhere

Answer 1

1. stick completely to a surface or substance

2. belive in and follow practices of

Question 2

aloof

Answer 2

not friendly or forthcoming

cool and distant

Question 3

ambiguous

Answer 3

open to more than one interpretation;having a double meaning

Question 4

analyze

Answer 4

examine in detail, for purposes of explanation/interpretation

Question 5

anecdote

Answer 5

a short and amusing story about a real person/incident

Question 6

antagonize

Answer 6

cause someone to become hostile

Question 7

anticipate

Answer 7

regard as probable; expect/predict

Question 8

apprehensive

Answer 8

anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

Question 9

arcane

Answer 9

mysterious or secrete

Question 10

assert

Answer 10

state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

Question 11

assess

Answer 11

evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of

Question 12

attribute

Answer 12

regard something as being caused by someone or something

quality of

Question 13

bear

Answer 13

endure an ordeal/difficulty

an animal

Question 14

befall

Answer 14

(of something bad) happen to someone

Question 15

burgeon

Answer 15

begin to increase rapidly; flourish

Question 16

coherent

Answer 16

logical and consistent

Question 17

compassion

Answer 17

concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

Question 18

compensate (for)

Answer 18

make up for something unpleasant or unwelcome by exerting an opposite force/effect

Question 19

complement

Answer 19

a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole

Question 20

compose

Answer 20

1. write/create

2. constitute/make up

Question 21

condescending

Answer 21

showing/having a feeling of superiority

Question 22

consecutive

Answer 22

following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence

Question 23

contour

Answer 23

an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something

Question 24

contract

Answer 24

decrease in size, number, or range

Question 25

contradict

Answer 25

to be in conflict with

Question 26

correlate

Answer 26

have a mutual relationship or connection

Question 27

corollary

Answer 27

a direct or natural consequence or result

Question 28

cumbersome

Answer 28

1. large or heavy and hard to carry/move

2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient

Question 29

deficit

Answer 29

the amount by which something is too small

Question 30

demean

Answer 30

cause a severe loss in the dignity and respect of someone or something

Question 31

depict

Answer 31

show or represent

Question 32

determine

Answer 32

1. cause to occur in a certain way

2. ascertain or establish exactly through calculations

Question 33

devoid

Answer 33

entirely lacking

Question 34

differentiate

Answer 34

1. recognize what makes something different
2. distinguish between things or people
3. make something look different
4. become different in the process of growth or development

Question 35

diffuse

Answer 35

spread out over a large area; not concentrated

Question 36

digress

Answer 36

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

Question 37

diminish

Answer 37

make or become less

Question 38

discrepancy

Answer 38

a lack of compatibility between 2 facts

Question 39

dis(inclined)

Answer 39

willing or positive about an action, belief or attitude. (disinclined is the opposite)

Question 40

dismay

Answer 40

consternation and distress cause by something unexpected

Question 41

disposition

Answer 41

1. a persons inherent qualities of mind and character

2. an inclination or tendency

Question 42

dynamic

Answer 42

constantly changing, activity, or progress

Question 43

eclipse

Answer 43

a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing

Question 44

emerge

Answer 44

become apparent or prominent

Question 45

eminent

Answer 45

famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

Question 46

engage

Answer 46

1. occupy, attract, involve
2. engage someone in
3. participate or be involved in

Question 47

engross

Answer 47

absorb all the attention or interest of

Question 48

ethereal

Answer 48

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems to perfect for this world

Question 49

evolve

Answer 49

develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

Question 50

exploit

Answer 50

1. make full use of and derive benefits from

2. use a situation or person in an unfair, selfish way.