eng midterm

Question 1

Ambiguous

Answer 1

(adjective) - open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations : having two or more structural descriptions

Question 2

Austere

Answer 2

(adj) severe in manner or appearance : self-disciplined

Question 3

Deranged

Answer 3

(adj) insane, disordered : disarranged

Question 4

Egotism

Answer 4

(noun) excessive reference to oneself, boastful : self-centered

Question 5

Harmonious

Answer 5

(adj) marked by agreement : forming a pleasingly consistent whole

Question 6

Holocaust

Answer 6

(noun) a great devastation, especially by fire : a sacrifice completely consumed by fire

Question 7

Indignant

Answer 7

(adj) expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, or insulting

Question 8

Languid

Answer 8

(adj) lacking in enthusiasm for physical exertion : weak or faint from fatigue

Question 9

Latent

Answer 9

(adj) present but not visible or apparent : in a phase of being hidden

Question 10

Qualms

Answer 10

(noun) uneasy feeling

Question 11

Querulous

Answer 11

(adj) complaining or full of complaints : characterized by or uttered in complaint

Question 12

Serenely

Answer 12

(adv) calm, peaceful, or tranquil : clear, fair

Question 13

Transcend

Answer 13

(verb) to rise above or go beyond, exceed : to be above and independent

Question 14

Trudge

Answer 14

(verb) walk slowly with heavy steps : (noun) a difficult or laborious walk

Question 15

Vagaries

Answer 15

(noun) an unpredictable or erratic action : a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea

Question 16

Desolate

Answer 16

(adj) deserted of people - depressingly empty or bare

Question 17

Egotism

Answer 17

(noun) thinking of oneself excessively

Question 18

Evoke

Answer 18

(verb) to bring or recall the conscious mind - invoke

Question 19

Impenetrable

Answer 19

(adj) impossible to pass through or enter - impossible to understand

Question 20

Obliterated

Answer 20

(verb) destroy utterly or wipe out - cause tp become invisible or indistinct

Question 21

Proprietary

Answer 21

(adj) relating to an owner or ownership of proterty

Question 22

Raspingly

Answer 22

(adv) in a harsh and grating manner - rasping (noun) harsh and dry in sound

Question 23

Solitary

Answer 23

(adj) done or existing alone - (noun a recluse or hermit

Question 24

Stagnant

Answer 24

(adj) having no current or flow - showing no activity

Question 25

Sullen

Answer 25

(adj) bad tempered and sulky - (noun) a sulky or depressed mood

Question 26

Swathed

Answer 26

(verb) wrap in several layers of fabric

Question 27

Transcend

Answer 27

beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experiences - surpassing the ordinary

Question 28

Unutterably

Answer 28

(adj) being beyond the powers of description - inexpressible

Question 29

Vaguely

Answer 29

(adv) in a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear - slightly

Question 30

Vestibule

Answer 30

(noun) - an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building - any of various bodily cavities

Question 31

Vigil

Answer 31

a period of staying awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray - the eve of a festival or holy day