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Behymer Honors Soph
Words 101 - 180
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accede | yield to |
| Brandish | wave menacingly |
| Comprised | made of |
| Deft | Skillful |
| Destitute | lacking necessities |
| Explicit | clearly stated |
| Extirpate | uproot, destroy completely |
| Inopportune | bad timing |
| Musty | stale |
| Officious | meddling |
| Ominous | threatening |
| Pinnacle | high point |
| Premeditated | planned |
| Rampant | running wild |
| Solace | comfort, console |
| Stately | dignified |
| Supple | bends easily |
| Suppress | stop by force |
| Venal | dishonest |
| Xenophobia | hatred or fear of foreigners |
| Abhor | hate |
| Amend | improve, correct |
| Buffet | Strike repeatedly |
| Chaos | confusion, disorder |
| Commodious | Spacious |
| Corrosive | Eating away gradually |
| Discern | recognize |
| Extant | still existing |
| Implicate | involve in |
| Inter | bury |
| Martinet | strict disciplinarian |
| Obviate | ward off |
| Renegade | outlaw |
| Reprehensible | shameful |
| Somber | dark, gloomy |
| Squalid | filthy |
| Turbulent | disorderly, violent |
| Vociferous | loud and noisy |
| Voluminous | of great size |
| Waive | give up voluntarily |
| Animosity | bitter hostility |
| Apathy | lack of interest |
| Apprehensive | anxious |
| Commend | express approval |
| Compatible | work well together |
| Condolence | expression of sympathy |
| Consecrate | make sacred |
| Decrepit | old and feeble |
| Deride | ridicule |
| Ingenuous | innocent |
| Multifarious | diverse |
| Obsolete | out-of-date |
| Omnivorous | eats everything |
| Parsimonious | stingy |
| Quandary | state of confusion or doubt |
| Recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient |
| Reprisal | retaliation |
| Revel | a wild celebration |
| Stultify | stifle enthusiasm |
| Suave | urbane, sophisticated |
| Allocate | set aside or distribute |
| Ardent | impassioned |
| Assiduous | persistent |
| Brash | impudent, bold |
| Capricious | impulsive, fickle |
| Chastise | scold |
| Copious | abundant |
| Deviate | stray from the norm |
| Emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| Exult | rejoice |
| Gnarled | knotted, twisted |
| Indemnity | repayment |
| Inkling | hint |
| Limpid | transparent |
| Omnipotent | all powerful |
| Palatable | edible |
| Poignant | deeply moving |
| Rancor | resentment |
| Sophomoric | immature, pretentious |
| Spontaneous | unplanned |