Week 2

Question 1

Laconic

Answer 1

Expressing much in few words

A smart person can be very laconic

Question 2

Throng

Answer 2

Crowd

A throng of women asked for my number!

Question 3

Intrepid

Answer 3

Brave

The intrepid warrior fought the deadly dragon

Question 4

Accost

Answer 4

To approach and speak to

A businessman accosted me to sign me up

Question 5

Reticent

Answer 5

Silent

the reticent class was very focused on their work

Question 6

Furtive

Answer 6

Secret, stealthy

I had to be very furtive to get my phone back

Question 7

Felon

Answer 7

A person guilty of a major crime

The felon killed a man

Question 8

Plethora

Answer 8

Excess

A plethora of food came when my parents came back with groceries

Question 9

Hapless

Answer 9

Unfortunate

The hapless man couldn’t get any money

Question 10

Irate

Answer 10

Angry,incensed

I was irate after dying in my game

Question 11

Pretext

Answer 11

An excuse

The student made a pretext that they were sick to get out of school

Question 12

Fabricate

Answer 12

To lie; to construct

The man fabricated that he was rich, when he was poor

Question 13

Adroit

Answer 13

Skillful

I am very adroit in my game

Question 14

Gesticulate

Answer 14

Move the arms energetically

The boxer gesticulated at the opponent

Question 15

Vigilant

Answer 15

Watchful

Mall cops are very vigilant

Question 16

Avid

Answer 16

Eager

I am avid to be done my work

Question 17

Cajole

Answer 17

Coax

My mom tried to cajole me to go outside

Question 18

Rudimentary

Answer 18

Elementary

Old people are usually rudimentary with technology

Question 19

Enhance

Answer 19

Intensify, heighten

To pass the test, I had to enhance my knowledge

Question 20

Nuance

Answer 20

Slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.

I had to learn every nuance about the person before arguing with them