A Man for All Seasons Vocabulary - Part 2

Question 1

Indulging one’s own desires, passions, whims… Especially without restraint

Answer 1

Self-Indulgence

Question 2

The state of being ferocious; savage fierceness; cruel

Answer 2

Ferocity

Question 3

Very numerous; consisting of many elements

Answer 3

Multitudinous

Question 4

Removal from an office or position

Answer 4

Deposition

Question 5

Very weak or slight; very slender or fine; delicate

Answer 5

Tenuous

Question 6

Very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification

Answer 6

Ravenous

Question 7

Make someone anxious or unsettled; disturb

Answer 7

Perturbed

Question 8

An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity; general distrust of others

Answer 8

Cynicism

Question 9

Fond of or characterized by joking

Answer 9

Jocular

Question 10

Great dismay or horror; great shock

Answer 10

Appalled

Question 11

Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Answer 11

Obstinate

Question 12

To lie under oath; willing to tell an untruth when giving evidence to a court

Answer 12

Perjure

Question 13

Capable of or subject to change or alteration

Answer 13

Mutable

Question 14

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Answer 14

Avarice

Question 15

Grossly wicked or reprehensible; evil

Answer 15

Heinously

Question 16

Wicked

Answer 16

Iniquitous

Question 17

Bad tempered; spiteful; irritable; annoyed

Answer 17

Splenetic

Question 18

Refuse to acknowledge; deny; renounce a legal claim to

Answer 18

Disclaim

Question 19

Relating to or involving treason (disloyal to government; try to over throw government)

Answer 19

Treasonable

Question 20

Roomy and comfortable

Answer 20

Commodious

Question 21

Formal accusation that a person has committed a crime

Answer 21

Indictment

Question 22

Block; to be or get in the way of

Answer 22

Obstructing

Question 23

Bring about or initiate; incite someone to do something

Answer 23

Instigated

Question 24

Confirm or give support to

Answer 24

Corroborate

Question 25

Person who owns or manages a tavern

Answer 25

Publican

Question 26

Characterized by malice; intended or intending to do harm

Answer 26

Malicious

Question 27

To lower in grade, rank, or status; treat or regard with disrespect

Answer 27

Degrade

Question 28

Irritably impatient; touchy

Answer 28

Testily

Question 29

A picture exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things

Answer 29

Caricature

Question 30

Quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; mentally quick or alert; well coordinated

Answer 30

Agile

Question 31

Extremely distasteful; unacceptable

Answer 31

Repugnant

Question 32

Strong and deep in tone; resounding; having a lasting presence or effect; enduring

Answer 32

Resonantly