Vocab Unit 1

Question 1

Engender

Answer 1

(verb) to produce, cause, or give rise to

Question 2

Vitiate

Answer 2

(verb) to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.

Question 3

Pacify

Answer 3

(verb) to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm

Question 4

Dearth

Answer 4

(noun) an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack

Question 5

Indolent

Answer 5

(adjective) having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful

Question 6

Indolent

Answer 6

(adjective) having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful

Question 7

Mar

Answer 7

(verb) to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoi

Question 8

Supercilious

Answer 8

(adjective) haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression. (Arrogant)

Question 9

Squander

Answer 9

(verb) to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).

Question 10

Ardent

Answer 10

(adjective) having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent

Question 11

Countenance

Answer 11

(noun) appearance, especially the look or expression of the face

Question 12

Demagogue

Answer 12

(noun) a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.

Question 13

Indigenous

Answer 13

(adjective) originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to)

Question 14

Labyrinth

Answer 14

(noun) an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one’s way or to reach the exit.

Question 15

Exacerbate

Answer 15

(verb) to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate.