Ch 10

Question 1

Adulterate (v)

Answer 1

To reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

Question 2

Boisterous (adj)

Answer 2

Loud, noisy, rough, lacking restraint

Question 3

Bolster (v)

Answer 3

To provide support or reinforcement

Question 4

Carnality (n)

Answer 4

Something relating to the body or flesh

Question 5

Derision (n)

Answer 5

Ridicule, mockery, scorn

Question 6

Encomium (n)

Answer 6

Glowing and enthusiastic praise

Panegyric, tribute, eulogy

Question 7

Fetter (v)

Answer 7

To shackle, put in chains, restrain

Question 8

Grouse (v)

Answer 8

To complain or grumble

Question 9

Homily (n)

Answer 9

A sermon or morally instructive lecture

Question 10

Implacable (adj)

Answer 10

Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

Question 11

Lucid (v)

Answer 11

Intelligible, sound, clear

Question 12

Meretricious (adj)

Answer 12

Pretentious, attractive but false, showy, having to do with prostitution

Question 13

Officious (adj)

Answer 13

Pushy in offering one’s services where they are unwanted

Question 14

Pedantic (adj)

Answer 14

Excessive attention to formal rules, unimaginative

Ostentatious display of learning

Question 15

Recumbent (adj)

Answer 15

Leaning, resting, prone

Question 16

Scurvy (adj)

Answer 16

Despicable

Question 17

Terse (adj)

Answer 17

Brief and concise in wondering

Question 18

Vilify (v)

Answer 18

Defame, characterize harshly

Question 19

Pedestrian (adj)

Answer 19

Commonplace, trite, unremarkable

Question 20

Sedulous (adj)

Answer 20

Diligent, persistent, hard working