Vocabulary Words | Lessons 16-18

Question 1

august

Answer 1

majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

Question 2

condescend

Answer 2

1) to lower oneself to the level of one considered inferior
2) to treat others as though they are inferior; to patronize

Question 3

deference

Answer 3

respectful yielding to the opinion or wishes of another; courteous respect

Question 4

grovel

Answer 4

to behave so humbly that it is demeaning

Question 5

lackey

Answer 5

one who does lowly jobs for another; one who follows all orders without questioning them

Question 6

predominate

Answer 6

1) to be greatest in number or importance
2) to have or gain the greatest power or influence; prevail

Question 7

slavish

Answer 7

1) acting completely under the will of another; like a slave
2) showing no originality; blindly imitating

Question 8

subjugation

Answer 8

the act of conquering or bringing under control; enslavement

Question 9

supercilious

Answer 9

proudly scornful; distainful

Question 10

sycophant

Answer 10

a person attempting to win favor by flattering important people

Question 11

flagrant

Answer 11

noticeably bad; conspicuously offensive; glaring

Question 12

furtive

Answer 12

sneaky and secretive; characterized by stealth; sly

Question 13

latent

Answer 13

present or capable of coming into existence, but not visible evident, or active

Question 14

ostensible

Answer 14

apparent; represented as true; probably or seemingly true on the surface

Question 15

salient

Answer 15

strikingly conspicuous; prominent or significant

Question 16

sequester

Answer 16

to isolate someone or something; to seclude

Question 17

subterfuge

Answer 17

a deceptive strategem or trick

Question 18

surreptitious

Answer 18

obtained, done, or made by secret or by stealthy means

Question 19

unobtrusively

Answer 19

acting in a manner that does not attract attention

Question 20

vaunt

Answer 20

1) to boast of; to brag about
2) a boastful remark; speech of extravagant self-praise

Question 21

adroit

Answer 21

skillful and quick in the use of the hands or mind

Question 22

blasé

Answer 22

1) bored or unimpressed because of overexposure; jaded
2) unconcerned; carefree
3) extremely sophisticated; worldly

Question 23

cliché

Answer 23

a trite or an overused expression, idea or practice

Question 24

clientele

Answer 24

a group of customers or patrons

Question 25

entrepreneur

Answer 25

a person who founds, organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business

Question 26

forte

Answer 26

something in which a person excels; a strong point

Question 27

gauche

Answer 27

tactless; socially awkward

Question 28

naive

Answer 28

trusting due to lack of experience or sophistication; innocently unaware or unrealistic

Question 29

nonchalant

Answer 29

seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent

Question 30

rendezvous

Answer 30

1) an arranged meeting
2) to meet at an agreed time and place