Lesson 7

Question 1

Abhor

Answer 1

To regard with detest; to loathe

Question 2

Accolade

Answer 2

Praise; an award

Question 3

Ascetic

Answer 3

One who leads a life of self-denial; absent of luxury

Question 4

Bequeath

Answer 4

To hand down or leave in a will

Question 5

Charlatan

Answer 5

One who claims to know something he doesn’t

Question 6

Conflagration

Answer 6

A large fire

Question 7

Dearth

Answer 7

A lack or scarcity

Question 8

Diffidence

Answer 8

Shyness; reserved

Question 9

Effervescent

Answer 9

Showing high spirits

Question 10

Ethereal

Answer 10

Heavenly; light

Question 10

Expunge

Answer 10

To remove or erase

Question 11

Guile

Answer 11

Deceitfulness; duplicity

Question 12

Implausible

Answer 12

Not believable

Question 13

Incongruity

Answer 13

Disagreement; incompatibility

Question 14

Insularity

Answer 14

Narrow minded

Question 15

Morose

Answer 15

Being sullen of gloomy

Question 16

Placate

Answer 16

To appease or pacify by concessions

Question 17

Poignant

Answer 17

Piercing; keen

Question 18

Reiterate

Answer 18

To repeat

Question 19

Provincial

Answer 19

Lacking sophistication

Question 20

Spontaneous

Answer 20

Having no external cause; acting on impulse

Question 21

Synthesis

Answer 21

Combing parts into a whole

Question 22

Toxic

Answer 22

Poisonous

Question 23

Vigilant

Answer 23

Very alert; watchful

Question 24

Voluble

Answer 24

Ability to use words easily