Vocabulary Words: Rumor Chick pt 1

Question 1

ambiguous

Answer 1

(adj.) unclear

Question 2

scrupulous

Answer 2

(adj.) thorough and careful

Question 3

camaraderie

Answer 3

(n.) goodwill among friends

Question 4

specious

Answer 4

(adj.) seemingly true, but actually, logically false

Question 5

refute

Answer 5

(v.) to prove to be false

Question 6

deleterious

Answer 6

(adj.) harmful

Question 7

heed

Answer 7

(v.) to pay close attention to

Question 8

construe

Answer 8

(v.) to interpret

Question 9

elated

Answer 9

(adj.) filled with delight

Question 10

garrulous

Answer 10

(adj.) talkative

Question 11

thwart

Answer 11

(v.) to stop or prevent

Question 12

appease

Answer 12

(v.) to bring peace, quiet, or calm to

Question 13

encompass

Answer 13

(v.) to include or contain

Question 14

carnivorous

Answer 14

(adj.) meat-eating

Question 15

advocate

Answer 15

(v.) to speak in favor of; promote

Question 16

negligible

Answer 16

(adj.) insignificant; small

Question 17

grate

Answer 17

(v.) to irritate

Question 18

bolster

Answer 18

(v.) to support

Question 19

discern

Answer 19

(v.) to detect or perceive

Question 20

facile

Answer 20

(adj.) simple; easy

Question 21

obtrusive

Answer 21

(adj.) sticking out, noticeable, brash, meddling

Question 22

ingenuous

Answer 22

(adj.) innocent, honest and straightforward

Question 23

discrete

Answer 23

(adj.) separate, distinct

Question 24

repudiate

Answer 24

(v.) to reject the validity of

Question 25

invoke

Answer 25

(v.) to force or put into operation