Final Exam Vocab

Question 1

Abeyance

Answer 1

temporary disuse

remission

Question 2

Blithe

Answer 2

lighthearted and carefree

buoyant

Question 3

Creed

Answer 3

system of beliefs

dogma

Question 4

Demur

Answer 4

To raise doubts, object to

Question 5

Deprecate

Answer 5

to express disapproval of

aspersion

Question 6

Dilate

Answer 6

To expand or become larger

ant. stagnate

Question 7

Discerning

Answer 7

showing good judgment

Question 8

Divine

Answer 8

sacred

transcendent
lowly

Question 9

Docile

Answer 9

easily managed

pliant, deferential, cooperative
intractable, obstinate, determined

Question 10

Effuse

Answer 10

to give off

Question 11

Gossamer

Answer 11

something very light, thin, and delicate

diaphanous, gauze, chiffon
coarse, thick

Question 12

Graft

Answer 12

Join together

splice

Question 13

Interpose

Answer 13

to intervene

intercede

Question 14

Prevail

Answer 14

to prove more powerful than the opposition

reign

Question 15

Prudent

Answer 15

wise in practical affairs

sagacious
careless

Question 16

Starkest

Answer 16

Harsh

flagrant

Question 17

Suffice

Answer 17

to be enough

Question 18

Supercilious

Answer 18

arrogant, patronizingly proud

insolent, overbearing

Question 19

Surmise

Answer 19

to guess

Question 20

Trifle

Answer 20

a thing of little importance

drop, touch

Question 21

Alacrity

Answer 21

promptness, briskness

haste, fervor, speed
indifference, reluctance, aversion

Question 22

Appellation

Answer 22

a title or designation

epithet

Question 23

Avarice

Answer 23

unending greed for wealth

rapacity, avidity

Question 24

Beguile

Answer 24

to mislead or influence through trickery

deceive, betray

Question 25

Blight

Answer 25

any cause of ruin or destruction affliction, curse, contamination blessing, boon

Question 26

Brink

Answer 26

the extreme edge or margin border, verge interior, center

Question 27

Carrion

Answer 27

rottenness; dead flesh corpse, carcass, remains

Question 28

Conform

Answer 28

behavior in line with prevailing social norms acquiesce, submit, obey disagree, differ

Question 29

Consistency

Answer 29

a degree of firmness or conformity

Question 30

Decorum

Answer 30

stately behavior, dress or speech manner, propriety

Question 31

Deluge

Answer 31

to overwhelm with a large quantity of something; a great flood; a downpour submerge, engulf drought

Question 32

Din

Answer 32

Loud clamor; confusing noise cacophony, clangor quiet, peace

Question 33

Divine

Answer 33

to prophesy or discover foretell doubt

Question 34

Dormant

Answer 34

Inactive; torpid; as if asleep inert; latent active, lively

Question 35

Egotism

Answer 35

selfishness; boastfulness; conceit narcissism, conceit, pride humility