Week Four Vocab

Question 0

apprise

(verb) - to inform of; to make aware of through verbal or written notice

Answer 0

Synonyms: acquaint, quantify
Sentence: Secret Service quickly and quietly apprised President Bush that the airplanes crashed into the Twin Towers.

Question 1

aegis

(noun) - protection, patronage, sponsorship

Answer 1

Synonyms: auspices, “umbrella”
Sentence: There’s a huge array of smaller programs underneath Falcon’s aegis.

Question 2

vignette

(noun) - a short description or sketch

Answer 2

Synonyms: thumbnail sketch, anecdote
Sentence: I always write vignettes of my day whenever I find a day interesting.

Question 3

bibulous

(adjective) - fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

Answer 3

Synonyms: inebrious, alcoholic
Sentence: In all my life I have never encountered bibulous drunken men.

Question 4

supine

(adjective) - lying flat on one’s back; listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive

Answer 4

Synonyms: prone, prostrate
Sentence: The measurements given refer to a moderately filled stomach with the body in the supine position.