vocal list 2

Question 1

Abhorrent (adjective)

Answer 1

Very repugnant; hateful;
My classmates abhorrent behavior caused him to get kicked out of school

Question 2

Affluence (noun)

Answer 2

great wealth or an abundant supply of riches;
When they won the lottery, their sudden affluence caused old friends to feel envious.

Question 3

Assess (verb)

Answer 3

To evaluate or measure;
After the hurricane, the government had assessed the damage.

Question 4

Brevity (noun)

Answer 4

Shortness of duration;
I like the brevity of the review.

Question 5

Commendable (adjective)

Answer 5

Praiseworthy; admirable;
He is the author of some commendable verses.

Question 6

Condemn (verb)

Answer 6

To express disapproval of; to criticize or denounce;
My father condemned me for failing a class.

Question 7

Culpable (adjective)

Answer 7

Blame-worthy or guilty;
Much as we believe he’s culpable, we don’t have any evidence.

Question 8

Decipher (verb)

Answer 8

To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible;
My teacher had a hard time trying to decipher my handwritten essay.

Question 9

Fiery (adjective)

Answer 9

Burning or flaming hot;
Fiery pain tore through her as she was in labor.

Question 10

Fundamental (adjective)

Answer 10

Basic or essential;
Understanding the fundamentals is crucial to the photography learning process.

Question 11

Humane (adjective)

Answer 11

Compassionate or charitable;
After the hurricane, people showed their human spirits by voluteering to help find the remaining survivors.

Question 12

Hypnotic (adjective)

Answer 12

Mesmerizing or spellbinding;
He released her hand, but his eyes still held hers in a hypnotic trance that made her think of Dracula.

Question 13

Infuriate (verb)

Answer 13

To enrage or madden;
My father was infuriated after finding out that my mother had spent over $300 shopping.

Question 14

Intermingle (verb)

Answer 14

To mix together or interact;
Females were not allowed to freely intermingle with males.

Question 15

Malicious (adjective)

Answer 15

Malevolent or hateful;
There was a malicious virus on my computer.

Question 16

Manifest (verb)

Answer 16

To reveal or exhibit;
My uncle’s illness manifested so quickly.

Question 17

Merciless (adjective)

Answer 17

Cruel or unpitying;
During the war, the enemy was merciless and killed a lot of people.

Question 18

Poignant (adjective)

Answer 18

Moving; affecting;
They were poignant lyrics, powerfully sung by Marlena.

Question 19

Pretentious (adjective)

Answer 19

Conceited or showy;
My mother doesn’t appreciate my uncle’s pretentious attitude.

Question 20

Realm (noun)

Answer 20

Area or territory;
An the shy was a fairy realm like the earth

Question 21

Sentiment (noun)

Answer 21

A response; feeling;
During the civil war it was continuously by the unionists, but local sentiment was bitterly divided.

Question 22

Tangible (adjective)

Answer 22

Perceptible by touch;
Their screams are genuine and tangible.

Question 23

Transcendent (adjective)

Answer 23

Uplifting; awe-inspiring;
Here is a tangible symbol for the transcendent reality.

Question 24

Vital (adjective)

Answer 24

Necessary; essential;
You’re a vital member in this team and everyone knows it.

Question 25

Yearning (noun)

Answer 25

A desire or longing;
I found myself for friends again.