WS01

Question 1

Banal (adjective)

Answer 1

boring, ordinary, and not original;

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Question 2

Choleric (adjective)

Answer 2

very angry or easily annoyed;

bad-tempered or irritable

Question 3

Eminent (adjective)

Answer 3

famous, respected, or important;

(or a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere

Question 4

Flagrant (adjective)

Answer 4

(of a bad action, situation, person, etc.) shocking because of being so obvious;

(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuosly or obviously offensive)

Question 5

Fulsome (adjective)

Answer 5

expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere;

complimentary or flatterinig to an excessive degree;

of a larger size or quantity; generous or abundant

Question 6

heinous (adjective)

Answer 6

very bad and shocking;

(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked

Question 7

laconic (adjective)

Answer 7

using very few words to express what you mean;

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

Question 8

Livid (adjective)

Answer 8

extremely angry;

furiously angry

Question 9

malleable (adjective)

Answer 9

a malleable substance is easily changed into a new shape;

(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking;

easily influenced; pliable

Question 10

Moribund (adjective)

Answer 10

(especially of an organization or business) not active or successful;

(of a person) at the point of death;

(of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor

Question 11

Pernicious (adjective)

Answer 11

having a very harmfull effect or influence;

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Question 12

Abhor (abhors, abhorring, abhorred) (verb)

Answer 12

to hate a way of behaving or thinking, often because you think it is moral regard with disgust and hatred

Question 13

Abjure (verb)

Answer 13

to say formally or publicly that you no longer agree with a belief or way of behaving;

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)

Question 14

Burgeon (burgeoning) (verb)

Answer 14

to develop or grow quickly;

begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish;

archaic, literacy put forth young shoots; bud

Question 15

contort (verb)

Answer 15

to (cause something) twist or bend violently and unnaturally into a different shape or form;

twist and bend out of normal shape

Question 16

Discern (verb)

Answer 16

to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear;

recognize or find out;

distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses

Question 17

Ostracize (verb)

Answer 17

to avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group;

exclude from a society or group

Question 18

Conflagration (noun)

Answer 18

a large fire that causes a lot of damage;

an extensive fire which destoys a great deal of land or property

Question 19

Conjecture (noun)

Answer 19

a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof;

an opinion on conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

Question 20

Ennui (noun)

Answer 20

a feeling of being bored and metally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do;

a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.