Wordly Wise 7

Question 1

Castigate

Cas-ti-gate

Answer 1

V.
To berate
Our former principle used to castigate students in public, Ms. Abrosino would never do that.

Question 2

Collaquial

Col-lo-qui-al

Answer 2

Adj.
Characterized by informal language
Most of the lectures were formal and boring, but the last one was more engaging and lively because of her colloquial speech.

Question 3

Epitaph

Ep-i-taph

Answer 3

N.
The words carved on a tombstone in memory of the dead
The gravestones had no epitaph, just the name Al Cott and the dates 1813-1865.

Question 4

Exodus

Ex-o-dus

Answer 4

N.
A mass departure
Poverty and political misrule caused the exodus of the Haitians from their homeland to the United States.

Question 5

Inter

In-ter

Answer 5

V.
To bury
Soon after the he funeral, his body was interred in its grave.

Question 6

Lacerate

La-cer-ate

Answer 6

V.
To tear of cut roughly
My legs were lacerated by the rocks as we climbed to the peak.

Question 7

Largesse

Lar-gesse

Answer 7

N.
The act of giving gifts
After donating a a large amount of money to the homeless shelter, the man received an award in recognition of his largesse.

Question 8

Obituary

O-bit-u-ar-y

Answer 8

N.
A notice of someone’s death
I didn’t know she died until I saw her obituary in the local paper.

Question 9

Omnivorous

Om-ni-vor-ous

Answer 9

Adj.
Eating all kind of food
Even though some people are vegetarians, the human species is classifieds as omnivorous because humans eat both animal and vegetable products

Question 10

Permeate

Per-me-ate

Answer 10

V.
To spread throughout
The smell of garlic permeated the kitchen.

Question 11

Rendition

Ren-di-tion

Answer 11

N.
An interpretation
The choirs poignant rendition of the hymn was the high point of the concert.

Question 12

Resurgence

Re-sur-gence

Answer 12

N.
A revival
The resurgence in the ballroom dancing got everyone rushing to Lear the tango and the fox-trot.

Question 13

Stereotype

Ster-e-o-type

Answer 13

N.
A generalization
Some people believe the stereotype that football players are unintelligent and insensitive.

Question 14

Stipend

Sti-pend

Answer 14

N.
A regular and fixed amount of pay for work done.
My part-time summer jobs as a lifeguard carried with is a weekly stipend of ninety dollars.

Question 15

Subservient

Sub-ser-vi-ent

Answer 15

Adj.
servile
The host tried to ingratiate himself with his guests by acting a subservient manner, attending to their every whim.