Week 5

Question 1

Vicissitude

Answer 1

A change or variation

Example sentence: The vicissitudes of life can be unpredictable.

Question 2

Umbrage

Answer 2

Offense or annoyance

Example sentence: He took umbrage at her remarks.

Question 3

Surfeit

Answer 3

An excessive amount

Example sentence: After the holidays, I always have a surfeit of sweets.

Question 4

Scurrilous

Answer 4

Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone

Example sentence: The scurrilous rumors were quickly debunked.

Question 5

Punctilious

Answer 5

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

Example sentence: She was punctilious about following the rules.

Question 6

Potentate

Answer 6

A ruler who holds great power

Example sentence: The potentate ruled with an iron fist.

Question 7

Nadir

Answer 7

The lowest point in a person’s fortunes

Example sentence: He felt like he had reached the nadir of his career.

Question 8

Instigate

Answer 8

To bring about or initiate

Example sentence: The group instigated a protest against the new policy.

Question 9

Gourmand

Answer 9

A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much

Example sentence: He was known as a gourmand who never turned down a good meal.

Question 10

Extraneous

Answer 10

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

Example sentence: She ignored the extraneous details and focused on the main points.