Vocabulary 9

Fill in the blank: Supposition (n.) is something that is assumed or taken for granted without ______ evidence.

• conclusive

• supporting

• any

• sufficient

Fill in the blank: Abate (v.) means to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, ______.

• omit

• add

• increase

• multiply

Fill in the blank: Avarice (n.) is a greedy desire, particularly for ______.

• wealth

• power

• fame

• knowledge

Fill in the blank: Equivocate (v.) means to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ______.

• ambiguous

• clear

• direct

• straightforward

Fill in the blank: Evanescent (adj.) means vanishing, soon passing away; light and ______.

• airy

• heavy

• solid

• dense

Fill in the blank: Recapitulate (v.) means to review a series of facts; to ______.

• sum up

• analyze

• ignore

• expand

Fill in the blank: Nebulous (adj.) means cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, ______.

• indistinct

• clear

• transparent

• obvious

Fill in the blank: Slovenly (adj.) means untidy, dirty, ______.

• careless

• neat

• organized

• clean

Fill in the blank: Culpable (adj.) means deserving blame, worthy of ______.

• condemnation

• praise

• ignorance

• reward

Fill in the blank: Novice (n.) is one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used ______).

• adjectivally

• incorrectly

• unnecessarily

• rarely