Word List 2

Question 1

altercation

Answer 1

dispute; disagreement

Question 2

manifest

Answer 2

obvious

Question 3

rendezvous

Answer 3

meeting

Question 4

oblique

Answer 4

not direct, roundabout

Question 5

drivel

Answer 5

nonsense

Question 6

flagrant

Answer 6

glaring

Question 7

opulent

Answer 7

expensive and luxurious

Question 8

zany

Answer 8

insane

Question 9

lucid

Answer 9

clear, understandable, awake

Question 10

tawdry

Answer 10

cheap

Question 11

abstain

Answer 11

to not participate in something

Question 12

haphazard

Answer 12

not having a plan or any order

Question 13

dearth

Answer 13

shortage, lack, not having enough

Question 14

bedazzle

Answer 14

astound

Question 15

caustic

Answer 15

stinging

Question 16

affinity

Answer 16

liking

Question 17

forlorn

Answer 17

deserted

Question 18

hypocritical

Answer 18

your words and your actions don’t match

Question 19

vociferous

Answer 19

speaking loudly

Question 20

spearhead

Answer 20

pioneer; the first person to research and develop a new area of knowledge

Question 21

default

Answer 21

basic, normal
to avoid a responsibility

Question 22

obscene

Answer 22

vulgar; rude

Question 23

grudge

Answer 23

covet; desire

Question 24

disconcerting

Answer 24

something that makes you feel uncomfortable

Question 25

impervious

Answer 25

not penetrable, things can’t go through it

Question 26

accost

Answer 26

confront

Question 27

magnanimous

Answer 27

generous

Question 28

zealous

Answer 28

fervent; passionate

Question 29

harangue

Answer 29

criticize

Question 30

reparation

Answer 30

remuneration; to fix

Question 31

hypothesize

Answer 31

speculate; theorize; suppose

Question 32

piquant

Answer 32

zesty