Vocabulary Prep I

Question 1

The _____ limousine accommodated the entire family and our luggage.

Accepted Answer

commodious

Question 2

The best word to describe Jim is ____ no matter the situation, he always looks dark and gloomy.

Accepted Answer

melancholy

Question 3

Our entire family _____ our father to take us on a summer vacation to Europe.

Accepted Answer

Entreat(ed)

Question 4

Because of his ___________, he retreated to the summit of a high mountain to live alone.

Accepted Answer

misanthropy

Question 5

Two years would ____ before they were to meet again, but he knew she was who he'd marry.

Accepted Answer

elapse

Question 6

Max had an ____ for sports and excelled at football, basketball, and tennis.

Accepted Answer

affinity

Question 7

Jeremy talked a good game but ___ knowledge of space science he did not possess.

Accepted Answer

feigned

Question 8

The grandmother would____ over her grandchild, tickling him and making goo-goo sounds.

Accepted Answer

fawn

Question 9

The sergeant told the private that he was going to ___ him each time he didn't clean his rifle.

Accepted Answer

chide

Question 10

Andrea was in a _____. She was asked to the prom by two boys she really liked.

Accepted Answer

quandary

Question 11

To let his wife do his fighting for him was the act of a ___ husband with no backbone.

Accepted Answer

Craven

Question 12

Chemistry is an _______ subject of study for many students.

Accepted Answer

abstruse

Question 13

Mike's knee injury could ____ his career if it doesn't properly heal.

Accepted Answer

curtail

Question 14

Benjamin's ____ speech habits gave him a reputation for thoughtfulness and intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Laconic

Questions 14