NLN PAX Vocabulary Questions And
Answers Graded A+.
Petty - correct answer. unimportant
Consecutive - correct answer. following in order
Obsolete - correct answer. out of date, no longer in use
Callous - correct answer. unfeeling, insensitive
Explicit - correct answer. definite, clearly stated
Implied - correct answer. to express indirectly; hint; suggest
Partisan - correct answer. a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
impertinent - correct answer. rude and disrespectful
Ambitious - correct answer. having a strong desire for success or achievement
Inertia - correct answer. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
Succumbing - correct answer. giving in to; falling under the influence of
Malingering - correct answer. Deliberate faking of a physical or psychological
disorder motivated by gain.
Avarice - correct answer. greed; desire for wealth
Animosity - correct answer. strong dislike, bitter hostility, ill will
Admonition - correct answer. gentle warning; friendly reproof
,Veneration - correct answer. great respect
Menial - correct answer. lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity
Obscure - correct answer. difficult to understand; hazy; unclear
Contemptible - correct answer. deserving contempt; despicable
Nominal - correct answer. (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be
considered or taken seriously
Cynical - correct answer. believing the worst of human nature and motives
Eloquent - correct answer. persuasive and moving, especially in speech
Candid - correct answer. Completely honest, straightforward
Continuum - correct answer. a continuous whole without clear division into parts
symposium - correct answer. a conference or meeting together to discuss a topic
Pandemonium - correct answer. a wild uproar, din, or commotion
Carnivore - correct answer. A consumer that eats only animals.
Omnivore - correct answer. An animal that eats both plants and animals
Predator - correct answer. An animal that hunts other animals for food
Herbivore - correct answer. A consumer that eats only plants.
Presumptuous - correct answer. assuming too much; arrogant
Bogus - correct answer. false, counterfeit
Expansive - correct answer. outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to
increase in size
ambiguous - correct answer. open to more than one interpretation
Wavered - correct answer. move back and forth; indecisive
Facilitated - correct answer. made easy; helped bring about, assisted
, Transgressed - correct answer. to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend;
sin.
Ascetic - correct answer. One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation;
absent of luxury
Incongruous - correct answer. (adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible
nondescript - correct answer. hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive
qualities or features
Dissident - correct answer. someone who disagrees, rebel
Lope - correct answer. run or move with a long bounding stride
Canter - correct answer. A smooth and easy pace
Saunter - correct answer. walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort
Falter - correct answer. start to lose strength or momentum
Concise - correct answer. brief and to the point
Precise - correct answer. exact; accurate
tentative - correct answer. experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
redundant - correct answer. (adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy,
repetitive; profuse, lush
Ludicrous - correct answer. ridiculous, laughable, absurd
Pretentious - correct answer. making an extravagant outward show, self-important
Notorious - correct answer. widely known because of bad conduct
Taciturn - correct answer. (adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
garrulous - correct answer. excessively talkative
voluble - correct answer. Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
culpable - correct answer. deserving blame; guilty
mundane - correct answer. (adj.) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material
affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
Answers Graded A+.
Petty - correct answer. unimportant
Consecutive - correct answer. following in order
Obsolete - correct answer. out of date, no longer in use
Callous - correct answer. unfeeling, insensitive
Explicit - correct answer. definite, clearly stated
Implied - correct answer. to express indirectly; hint; suggest
Partisan - correct answer. a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
impertinent - correct answer. rude and disrespectful
Ambitious - correct answer. having a strong desire for success or achievement
Inertia - correct answer. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
Succumbing - correct answer. giving in to; falling under the influence of
Malingering - correct answer. Deliberate faking of a physical or psychological
disorder motivated by gain.
Avarice - correct answer. greed; desire for wealth
Animosity - correct answer. strong dislike, bitter hostility, ill will
Admonition - correct answer. gentle warning; friendly reproof
,Veneration - correct answer. great respect
Menial - correct answer. lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity
Obscure - correct answer. difficult to understand; hazy; unclear
Contemptible - correct answer. deserving contempt; despicable
Nominal - correct answer. (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be
considered or taken seriously
Cynical - correct answer. believing the worst of human nature and motives
Eloquent - correct answer. persuasive and moving, especially in speech
Candid - correct answer. Completely honest, straightforward
Continuum - correct answer. a continuous whole without clear division into parts
symposium - correct answer. a conference or meeting together to discuss a topic
Pandemonium - correct answer. a wild uproar, din, or commotion
Carnivore - correct answer. A consumer that eats only animals.
Omnivore - correct answer. An animal that eats both plants and animals
Predator - correct answer. An animal that hunts other animals for food
Herbivore - correct answer. A consumer that eats only plants.
Presumptuous - correct answer. assuming too much; arrogant
Bogus - correct answer. false, counterfeit
Expansive - correct answer. outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to
increase in size
ambiguous - correct answer. open to more than one interpretation
Wavered - correct answer. move back and forth; indecisive
Facilitated - correct answer. made easy; helped bring about, assisted
, Transgressed - correct answer. to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend;
sin.
Ascetic - correct answer. One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation;
absent of luxury
Incongruous - correct answer. (adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible
nondescript - correct answer. hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive
qualities or features
Dissident - correct answer. someone who disagrees, rebel
Lope - correct answer. run or move with a long bounding stride
Canter - correct answer. A smooth and easy pace
Saunter - correct answer. walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort
Falter - correct answer. start to lose strength or momentum
Concise - correct answer. brief and to the point
Precise - correct answer. exact; accurate
tentative - correct answer. experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
redundant - correct answer. (adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy,
repetitive; profuse, lush
Ludicrous - correct answer. ridiculous, laughable, absurd
Pretentious - correct answer. making an extravagant outward show, self-important
Notorious - correct answer. widely known because of bad conduct
Taciturn - correct answer. (adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
garrulous - correct answer. excessively talkative
voluble - correct answer. Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
culpable - correct answer. deserving blame; guilty
mundane - correct answer. (adj.) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material
affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
