Lesson 10

hasty in thought; offensively bold

• intemperate

• buff

• brash

• moot

an enthusiast; to polish with a soft material

• buff

• opaque

• savory

• usurp

excessive in behavior; unrestrained

• pragmatic

• singular

• spontaneous

• intemperate

to question formally

• examine
• probe
• inquire
• interrogate

subject to debate, disputable; doubtful

• whimsical

• pragmatic

• moot

• intemperate

impenetrable by light; not transparent or translucent

• opaque
• clear
• translucent
• see-through

practical; concerned with facts and observations rather than theory

• pragmatic

• abstract
• hypothetical
• theoretical

esteemed widely; distinguished

• prodigy

• usurp

• savory

• prestigious

a person with an extraordinary ability or talent

• genius
• mastermind
• whiz
• prodigy

appetizing; pleasingly respectable

• brash

• buff

• moot

• savory