Vocabulary Words Unit 12

Question 1

ambiguous

Answer 1

unclear

Question 2

scrupulous

Answer 2

thorough and careful

Question 3

camaraderie

Answer 3

goodwill among friends

Question 4

specious

Answer 4

seemingly true but, actually, logically false

Question 5

refute

Answer 5

to prove to be false

Question 6

deleterious

Answer 6

harmful

Question 7

heed

Answer 7

to pay close attention to

Question 8

construe

Answer 8

to interpret

Question 9

elated

Answer 9

filled with delight

Question 10

garrulous

Answer 10

talkative

Question 11

thwart

Answer 11

to stop or prevent

Question 12

appease

Answer 12

to bring peace, quiet, or calm to

Question 13

encompass

Answer 13

to include; to contain

Question 14

carnivorous

Answer 14

meat-eating

Question 15

advocate

Answer 15

to speak in favor of; promote

Question 16

negligible

Answer 16

insignificant; really small

Question 17

grate

Answer 17

to irritate

Question 18

bolster

Answer 18

to support

Question 19

discern

Answer 19

to detect or percieve

Question 20

facile

Answer 20

simple; easy

Question 21

obtrusive

Answer 21

sticking out; noticeable; brash, meddling

Question 22

ingenuous

Answer 22

innocent; honest and straightforward

Question 23

discreet

Answer 23

separate; distinct

Question 24

repudiate

Answer 24

to reject the validity of

Question 25

invoke

Answer 25

to enforce or put into operation