Word of the Day #3

Question 1

Abdicate

Answer 1

Verb - to stop accepting a particular responsibility or obligation that one has

“Of course, it is easier to abdicate your responsibilities than to be a good citiizen.”

Question 2

Abyss

Answer 2

Noun - an area that appears endless and immesurable

“When he tossed a rock into the abyss, we never heard the stone hit the ground.”

Question 3

Affable

Answer 3

Adj - friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

“The affable manager helped to ease the frustrations of the disappointed customer.”

Question 4

Assonance

Answer 4

Noun - the duplication of similar or identical vowel sounds in sentences, phrases or, words

“When creating a tongue twister, one might employ assonance as a means of making the sentence harder to say.”

Question 5

Charlatan

Answer 5

Noun - someone who falsely pretends to know or be something to decieve people

“The charlatan tried to decieve people into thinking he was a minister collecting donations for the poor.”

Question 6

Consensus

Answer 6

Noun - general agreement about something

“It took several hours for the jury to come to a consensus.”

Question 7

Countenance

Answer 7

Noun - a person’s face or facial expression

“You could tell from his countenancethat he was quite angry!”

Question 8

Dogged

Answer 8

Adj - having a stubborn determination

“The prosecutor’s dogged pursuit of justice led to the criminal’s conviction.”

Question 9

Elongate

Answer 9

longer

Question 10

Exemplify

Answer 10

to show or illustrate, be example

Question 11

Expedient

Answer 11

helpful, useful in a particular situation, may not be morally acceptable

Question 12

Idyllic

Answer 12

happy, peaceful, picturesque

Question 13

Inept

Answer 13

no skill

Question 14

Imprudent

Answer 14

quick to act, impulsive

Question 15

Loquacious

Answer 15

person who talks alot

Question 16

Pallor

Answer 16

Noun - an unhealthy pale appearance

“Due to her natural pallor, she doesn’t dare go out into the sun without plenty of sunscreen.”

Question 17

Precede

Answer 17

Verb - to occur before something else

“Rashes often precede serious allergic reactions.”

Question 18

Prevalent

Answer 18

Adj - very common in a particular place or among a particular group

“These days, laptops are prevalent on university campuses”

Question 19

Regress

Answer 19

Verb - to fall back to a previous state

“Rather than regress, you should always strive to move forward.”

Question 20

Subtle

Answer 20

Adj - hard to notice or see

“When I looked at the two shades of blue paint, I saw only a subtle variation in color.”

Question 21

Succinct

Answer 21

Adj - expressed in a clear but brief manner

“The ideal sumary is succinct and to the point.”