Final Semester 2

Question 1

acquiesce

Answer 1

to consent silently

Question 2

duress

Answer 2

imprisonment

Question 3

inviolable

Answer 3

indestructable

Question 4

obviate

Answer 4

to anticipate and prevent

Question 5

redress

Answer 5

compensate

Question 6

amalgamate

Answer 6

to merge

Question 7

coalesce

Answer 7

to unite

Question 8

periphery

Answer 8

surrounding area

Question 9

permeate

Answer 9

to penetrate; to spread throughout

Question 10

pervasive

Answer 10

tending to spread throughout

Question 11

eccentric

Answer 11

odd; peculiear

Question 12

eclectic

Answer 12

made of things from many sources

Question 13

euphemism

Answer 13

the use of a mild word in place of a blunt one

Question 14

euphoria

Answer 14

strong feeling of happiness

Question 15

euthanasia

Answer 15

painless killling of a person suffering of an incurable disease

Question 16

consternation

Answer 16

feeling of alarm or dismay characterized by confusion or fear

Question 17

gambol

Answer 17

to frolic

Question 18

prudent

Answer 18

Careful or cautious in conduct

Question 19

succulent

Answer 19

juicy

Question 20

ameliorate

Answer 20

to make or become better

Question 21

aspersion

Answer 21

a damaging or untrue remark

Question 22

defame

Answer 22

to attack the reputation of

Question 23

impeach

Answer 23

to bring formal charges against a public official

Question 24

innuendo

Answer 24

a hint or indirect suggestion

Question 25

remonstrate

Answer 25

to plead or reason in protest

Question 26

circumlocution

Answer 26

an indirect way of speaking

Question 27

colloquium

Answer 27

academic conference

Question 28

dictum

Answer 28

a formal statement or opinion

Question 29

loquacious

Answer 29

very talkative

Question 30

heresy

Answer 30

a religious belief that is opposed to accepted beliefs

Question 31

innate

Answer 31

possessed at birth

Question 32

linguist

Answer 32

an expert in the study of language

Question 33

pidgin

Answer 33

a simplified mixture of languages used by people who speak different languages

Question 34

proclivity

Answer 34

a natural tendency

Question 35

aesthetic

Answer 35

artistic

Question 36

avant-garde

Answer 36

people who use or experiment with new styles, techniques, or ideas

Question 37

cacophony

Answer 37

a harsh, jarring, or unpleasant sound

Question 38

dulcet

Answer 38

sweet

Question 39

motif

Answer 39

a recurring theme, idea, or subject in art, literature, music, or drama

Question 40

avocation

Answer 40

hobby

Question 41

declaim

Answer 41

speak loudly and forcefully

Question 42

equivocate

Answer 42

to avoid making an exact statement

Question 43

reclamation

Answer 43

to recover to usefulness

Question 44

vouch

Answer 44

to serve as evidence

Question 45

inchoate

Answer 45

just begun

Question 46

plumb

Answer 46

to examine closely in order to discover the contents of

Question 47

indelible

Answer 47

impossible to remove

Question 48

unwary

Answer 48

not cautious

Question 49

variable

Answer 49

changeable

Question 50

avarice

Answer 50

greed for money or possessions

Question 51

gluttonous

Answer 51

given to eating too much or greedilu

Question 52

parsimony

Answer 52

stinginess

Question 53

profligate

Answer 53

recklessly wasteful

Question 54

rapacity

Answer 54

willingness to take by force or plunder

Question 55

amortize

Answer 55

to pay a debt in small payments at periodic intervals

Question 56

mordant

Answer 56

biting or sarcastic

Question 57

moribund

Answer 57

near death

Question 58

mortgage

Answer 58

the pledge of property to a creditor as security for a debt

Question 59

postmortem

Answer 59

after death