La 1-2 vocab Lesson 11

Question 0

Catalyst

Answer 0

A substance that alters the rate at which a physical or chemical reaction takes place, usually by making it go faster

Question 1

Capitulate

Answer 1

To surrender

Question 2

Hierarchy

Answer 2

A group of persons arranged in order or rank

Question 3

Homogenous

Answer 3

Having or consisting of the same parts, similar

Question 4

Hypocritical

Answer 4

Insincere, false; pretense of being better than one is

Question 5

Iconoclast

Answer 5

A person who attacks and seeks to overthrow popular ideasb

Question 6

Piety

Answer 6

A pious act or thought ; devotion to religious duties and practices

Question 7

Placid

Answer 7

Calm; peaceful

Question 8

Pompous

Answer 8

Acting with an air of great dignity; full of high sounding words

Question 9

Sumptuous

Answer 9

Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense

Question 10

Surmise

Answer 10

To reach a conclusion on slight evidence; to guess, presume

Question 11

Surreptitious

Answer 11

Acting in a secret way; stealthy

Question 12

Susceptible

Answer 12

Easily influence or affected by; disposed to

Question 13

Validate

Answer 13

To confirm or support; to verify; to make official