Vocab Quiz

Repose – rest

Degenerate – immoral person

Tumultuous – chaotic / disorderly

Elusive – hard to find or remember

Importunity – annoying persistence

Peremptory – bossy, demanding obedience

Wistful – sad longing for something

Flotsam – worthless leftovers / debris

Dubious – doubtful or suspicious

Somber – dark, serious mood

Ornery – bad-tempered / stubborn

Garrulous – talks too much

Interminable – never-ending

Eminence – fame or high status

Prodigious – extremely large or impressive

Transient – temporary

Ascend – go up / climb

Disdainful – showing disrespect or contempt

Maniacal – crazy or wildly obsessed

Stupefied – shocked / stunned

Presage – warning sign of something bad

Ramification – consequence

Undulation – wave-like movement

Ardent – passionate

Protrude – stick out