MIDTERM

Question 1

Boon

Answer 1

A favor or request

Question 2

Censure

Answer 2

To express severe disapproval of (something or someone); typically in a formal statement.

Question 3

Credulous

Answer 3

Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

Question 4

Egregious

Answer 4

Outstandingly bad or shocking

Question 5

Extenuate

Answer 5

To make less of something, to minimize it importance

Question 6

Gait

Answer 6

A persons manner of walking

Question 7

Garnered

Answer 7

Gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)

Question 8

Impediment

Answer 8

A hinderance or obstruction in doing something

Question 9

Incense

Answer 9

To make someone very angry

Question 10

Inordinate

Answer 10

Excessive; usually or disproportionately large

Question 11

Lewd

Answer 11

Crude and offensive in a sexual way

Question 12

Mandate

Answer 12

V. Give (someone) authority to act in a caretaker way

N. An official order or commission to do something

Question 13

Obsequious

Answer 13

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

Question 14

Odious

Answer 14

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive

Question 15

Palpable

Answer 15

Able to be touched or felt; clear to mine or plain too see

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Penitent

Answer 16

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant

Question 17

Pernicious

Answer 17

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Question 18

Procure

Answer 18

Obtain (something), especially with care or effort

Question 19

Traverse

Answer 19

Travel across or through; move (something) back and forth sideways

Question 20

Venial

Answer 20

Not serious; easily excused or forgiven