Ch. 35 Derivatives

Question 1

cessation

Answer 1

the fact/process of ending or being brought to an end

Question 2

cease

Answer 2

bring or come to an end

Question 3

expostulate

Answer 3

express strong disapproval/disagreement

Question 4

postulate

Answer 4

v: to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary

n: a proposition that is accepted as true to provide basis for logical reasoning

Question 5

veto

Answer 5

v: refuse to accept or allow

n: a rejection of a law

Question 6

impunity

Answer 6

exemption from punishment/loss

Question 7

punitive

Answer 7

inflicting punishment

Question 8

disciplinary

Answer 8

of or relating to a particular field of study

Question 9

discipline

Answer 9

v: to bring under control

n: control gained by enforcing obedience/order

Question 10

legion

Answer 10

n: a large military force

adj: many, numerous

Question 11

legionary

Answer 11

of an ancient Roman legion

Question 12

legionnaire

Answer 12

a soldier who is a member of a legion

Question 13

tribunal

Answer 13

an assembly to conduct judicial business

Question 14

tergiversate

Answer 14

make conflicting/evasive statements, to change sides

Question 15

Aquascutum

Answer 15

(in Latin) water shield; a British luxury clothing manufacturer/retailer

Question 16

escutcheon

Answer 16

a shield bearing a coat of arms (Esposito ex: family blot)

Question 17

magnum opus

Answer 17

a large and important work of art/music/literature (Esposito ex: Charlotte’s Web’s magnum opus is her egg sack)

Question 18

opera

Answer 18

a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists

Question 19

operate

Answer 19

control the functioning of

Question 20

operation

Answer 20

the fact/condition of functioning/being active

Question 21

opus

Answer 21

any artistic work, especially one on a large scale

Question 22

secondary

Answer 22

coming after, less important than, or resulting from someone/something else that is primary

Question 23

fortuitous

Answer 23

happening by a lucky chance

Question 24

fortunate

Answer 24

auspicious/favorable

Question 25

misfortune

Answer 25

bad luck

Question 26

submarine

Answer 26

existing/occurring/used under the surface of the sea

Question 27

suburb

Answer 27

an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one

Question 28

subtle

Answer 28

delicately complex/understated

Question 29

subvert

Answer 29

undermine the power/authority of

Question 30

succeed

Answer 30

achieve the desired aim/result

Question 31

suffer

Answer 31

experience or be subjected to

Question 32

suggest

Answer 32

put forward for consideration

Question 33

support

Answer 33

bear all/part of the weight of

Question 34

sustain

Answer 34

strengthen physically/mentally