Key Vocab

Question 1

Prudent

Answer 1

Careful, wise (as in a decision

Question 2

Austere

Answer 2

having a plain appearance (neutral or negative)

Question 3

Admonishing

Answer 3

To warn

Question 4

mitigate

Answer 4

to lessen; make less severe

Question 5

mollify

Answer 5

to calm, soothe

Question 6

censure

Answer 6

heavily critisize

Question 7

laconic

Answer 7

quiet, doesn’t talk

Question 8

implacable

Answer 8

very upset, not able to be calmed

Question 9

whimsical

Answer 9

quick changing (positive)

Question 10

spurrious

Answer 10

fake, false (describing information)

Question 11

complacent

Answer 11

too calm (negative)

Question 12

didactic

Answer 12

teaching a lesson (positive)

Question 13

parochial

Answer 13

limited and narrow minded

Question 14

tractable

Answer 14

flexible and able to accomidate

Question 15

tacit OR tactiturn

Answer 15

unspoken and silent

Question 16

-LOC, -LOQ, or -LOG

Answer 16

to talk, talking

Question 17

-PLAC

Answer 17

calm, peace

Question 18

serendipity

Answer 18

by chance, luck

Question 19

ironic

Answer 19

can be used to mean sarcastic

Question 20

exculpate

Answer 20

free from guilt; show/declare innocence

Question 21

-CULP

Answer 21

guilt

Question 22

disseminate

Answer 22

to distribute (non-physical)

Question 23

discern OR discriminate

Answer 23

mentally sharp

Question 24

dilinates

Answer 24

to map out

Question 25

Credulity

Answer 25

Gullible

Question 26

-EU

Answer 26

Sound

Question 27

-PHON

Answer 27

Sound

Question 28

Adroit

Answer 28

Skillful

Question 29

Discourse

Answer 29

Conversation

Question 30

Ambivalent

Answer 30

Uncertain

Question 31

Antipathy

Answer 31

Hate

Question 32

Underscore

Answer 32

Highlight/emphasize

Question 33

Cacophony

Answer 33

Harsh noise

Question 34

-PATH

Answer 34

Emotion

Question 35

-AUTO

Answer 35

Self

Question 36

-CRED

Answer 36

Believe