Cellist of Sarajevo Vocab

Question 1

Detritus

Answer 1

debris/waste

Question 2

sentimentality

Answer 2

excessive tenderness, sadness or nostalgia

Question 3

impunity

Answer 3

exemption from punishment or freedom

Question 4

depredate

Answer 4

waste

Question 5

repercussion

Answer 5

unintended consequence occurring sometime after an event or action; especially unwelcomed one

Question 6

retaliation

Answer 6

action of returning a military attack; counterattack

Question 7

arbitrary

Answer 7

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than reason or system.

Question 8

distend

Answer 8

cause to swell by pressure from inside

Question 9

verify

Answer 9

make sure

- demonstrate that something is true or accurate

Question 10

intrusion

Answer 10

intruding/barging in

Question 11

defer

Answer 11

put off to a later time/ postpone

Question 12

figment

Answer 12

something that someone believes to be real but only exists in their imagination

Question 13

indispensable

Answer 13

absolutely necessary

Question 14

milling

Answer 14

moving around in a confused mass

- usually people or animals

Question 15

skeptical

Answer 15

inclined to question/doubt accepted opinions

Question 16

scarcity

Answer 16

the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage

Question 17

black market

Answer 17

illegal traffic/trade in officially controlled/scarce commodities

Question 18

proximity

Answer 18

nearness in space, time, or relationship

Question 19

obtrusive

Answer 19

noticeable/prominent in an unwelcome/intrusive way

Question 20

benign

Answer 20

gentle and kindly

Question 21

malevolent

Answer 21

having/showing a wish to do evil to other

Question 22

lucid

Answer 22

expressed clearly; easy to understand

Question 23

inaudible

Answer 23

unable to be heard

Question 24

demarcated

Answer 24

set the boundaries of limits of

Question 25

adversary

Answer 25

ones opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

Question 26

discreet

Answer 26

careful and circumspect in ones speed or actions | - especially in order to avoid causing offense/to gain an advantage

Question 27

vigil

Answer 27

a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent sleeping - to keep watch/prey

Question 28

decoy

Answer 28

lure or entice away from an intended course

Question 29

conviction

Answer 29

a firmly held belief/opinion

Question 30

succumb

Answer 30

fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force

Question 31

hostility

Answer 31

hostile behavior | - unfriendliness/opposition

Question 32

remorse

Answer 32

deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Question 33

mutilate

Answer 33

inflict violent and disfiguring injury on

Question 34

pyre

Answer 34

a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony

Question 35

frenetic

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fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

Question 36

evasive

Answer 36

directed towards avoidance or escape

Question 37

frivolous

Answer 37

carefree/not serious | - not having serious purpose/value

Question 38

contrite

Answer 38

feeling/expressing remorse or sorrow; afflicted by guilt

Question 39

bereave

Answer 39

be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence | - especially due to the loves one's death

Question 40

dissipate

Answer 40

disappear/cause to disappear

Question 41

prevail

Answer 41

prove more powerful than opposing forces; to be victorious

Question 42

autonomy

Answer 42

right/condition of self government

Question 43

cursory

Answer 43

hasty and therefor not thorough or detailed

Question 44

languid

Answer 44

weak/faint from illness or fatigue

Question 45

consolation

Answer 45

the comfort received by a person after a loss/disappointment

Question 46

relent

Answer 46

abandon or mitigate a harsh intention/cruel treatment

Question 47

absolve

Answer 47

set or declare someone free from blame, guilt, or responsibility

Question 48

retribution

Answer 48

punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong/criminal act

Question 49

volition

Answer 49

the faculty/power of using ones will

Question 50

conjecture

Answer 50

an opinion/conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

Question 51

revel

Answer 51

make known to others

Question 52

lament

Answer 52

passionate expression of grief of sorrow

Question 53

predecessor

Answer 53

a person who held a job/office before the current holder

Question 54

revile

Answer 54

criticize in an abusive/angrily insulting manner

Question 55

prudent

Answer 55

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

Question 56

aspiration

Answer 56

a hope or ambition of achieving something