American Speeches Vocab (140-149)

Question 1

140.

exhortation

hint: “urging”

Answer 1

an instance or act of urging someone very strongly to do something

Noun

Question 2

141.

callous

hint: “cruel”

Answer 2

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

adjective

Question 3

142.

evanescent

hint: “fading”

Answer 3

quickly fading or disappearing; soon passing out of sight or memory

adjective

Question 4

143.

resolutely

hint: “determined”

Answer 4

in a determined and firm manner

adverb

Question 5

144.

hitherto

hint: “hither” -> to here

Answer 5

until now; up until now; up to this point

adverb

Question 6

145.

composite

hint: “composite numbers”

Answer 6

made up of various parts of elements

adjective

Question 7

146.

provision

hint: “legal”

Answer 7

a condition or requirement in a legal document

noun

Question 8

147.

warmonger

hint: “war”

Answer 8

a person who encourages or advocates for war

noun

Question 9

148.

defer

hint: “later”

Answer 9

to put off, delay, or postpone

verb

Question 10

149.

infringe

hint: “limits”

Answer 10

to act in a way that limits someone’s rights or freedom

verb