Sound Great Quiz #7

Characterized by or deserving shame or disgrace.

• ignominious
• amoral
• contend
• epithet
• latent

Not admitting of moral distinctions or judgments; neither moral or immoral.

• amoral
• contend
• epithet
• ignominious
• latent

A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent’s lunge in fencing; a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.

• riposte
• obdurate

• prescience

• truculence

• vista

A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.

• vista
• obdurate

• prescience

• riposte

• truculence

A disposition or an eagerness to fight or act with bitter hostility.

• truculence
• obdurate

• prescience

• riposte

• vista

Present as potential, but not evident or active.

• latent
• amoral
• contend
• epithet
• ignominious

A term used to characterize a person or thing, such as “the Great” in “Catherine the Great.”

• epithet
• amoral
• contend
• ignominious
• latent

To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle.

• contend
• amoral
• epithet
• ignominious
• latent

Hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent.

• obdurate
• prescience

• riposte

• truculence

• vista

Knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight.

• prescience
• obdurate

• riposte

• truculence

• vista