Week 1

Question 1

Abstruse (adjective)

Answer 1

Difficult to understand. Math is a very abstruse subject that takes a lot of practice to master

Question 2

Apocryphal (noun)

Answer 2

A story or statement that is most likely not true, although perceived as true. (Any made up story, myth, etc.) ex. He told an apocryphal story that in no way ever could have happened

Question 3

Colloquial (adjective)

Answer 3

used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. ex: The word “rizz” is becoming a colloquial part of our communication.

Question 4

Facile (adjective)

Answer 4

simple and not detailed. ex: His argument was facile and thus not very accurate

Question 5

Indignant (adjective)

Answer 5

feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy. ex: I wrote an indignant letter to the restaurant after I found hair in my food

Question 6

Magnanimous (adjective)

Answer 6

showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit. ex: I was feeling magnanimous, so I gave some spare money to the homeless guy in the parking lot

Question 7

Pernicious (adjective)

Answer 7

highly injurious or destructive : DEADLY. ex: world war 2 was one of the most pernicious wars of all time

Question 8

Portend (verb)

Answer 8

to give an omen or anticipatory sign of. ex: The dark clouds in the sky portended that rain might come later

Question 9

Soporific (adjective)

Answer 9

causing or tending to cause sleep. ex: The boring teachers soporific lecture almost put me to sleep

Question 10

Veracity (noun)

Answer 10

conformity with truth or fact : ACCURACY. ex: The veracity certain people have makes you want to be friends with them because you know your secrets are safe.