Vocabulary Bites : Part 114

March 14, 2016
1. Derogative
    (a) insulting
    (b) relating to
    (c) Special
    (d) Unoriginal
         

 2. Despot
    (a) source
    (b) fraud
    (c) enemy
    (d) tyrant
    (e) None of these
          

3. Expunge
    (a) conceal
    (b) substitute
    (c) attack
    (d) erase
    (e) None of these
        

 4. Conducive
    (a) hostile
    (b) helpful
    (c) lacking
    (d) joyful
    (e) None of these
          

5. Complaisant
    (a) self-satisfied
    (b) stubborn
    (c) bossy
    (d) cheerfully obedient
    (e) None of these
          

6. Morose
    (a) scholarly
    (b) righteous
    (c) gloomy
    (d) plentiful
    (e) None of these
        

 7. Evanescent
    (a) creative
    (b) short-lived
    (c) powerful
    (d) excited
    (e) None of these
           

8. Incontrovertible
    (a) unclear
    (b) obvious
    (c) unchanging
    (d) undisputable
    (e) None of these
          

9. Inviolable
    (a) sacred
    (b) peaceful
    (c) forgotten
    (d) well-liked
    (e) None of these
        

10. Placid
      (a) having one location
      (b) overly content
      (c) rude
      (d) peaceful
      (e) None of these
            

11. Implacable
      (a) merciful
      (b) unidentifiable
      (c) tired
      (d) unable to be calmed
      (e) None of these
             

12. Goad
      (a) find guilty
      (b) watch over
      (c) aggressively urge on
      (d) restrain
      (e) None of these
            

13. Behoove
      (a) liberate
      (b) be one's duty
      (c) move swiftly
      (d) become important
      (e) None of these
          

 14. Relegate
      (a) lower in position
      (b) control
      (c) tax unfairly
      (d) delay
      (e) None of these
          

15. Quandary
      (a) uncertainty
      (b) great care
      (c) deliberateness
      (d) apt question
      (e) None of these
          

Answers      

1. insulting
2. tyrant
3. erase
4. helpful
5. cheerfully obedient
6. gloomy
7. short-lived
8. undisputable
9. sacred
10. peaceful
11. unable to be calmed
12. aggressively urge on
13. be one's duty
14. lower in position
15. uncertainty

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