Lessons 11-12

Question 1

attenuate

Answer 1

v. make or become thin; lessen the amount, force, or value of

Question 2

behemoth

Answer 2

n. something or someone or enormous size or power

Question 3

disinter

Answer 3

v. remove from a grave or tomb; dig up

Question 4

impinge

Answer 4

v. go beyond desirable or established limits; encroach

Question 5

multifarious

Answer 5

adj. having many forms; varied; versatile

Question 6

oxymoron

Answer 6

n. combination of words that seem to be contradictory

Question 7

plenitude

Answer 7

n. ample amount; abundance

Question 8

postulate

Answer 8

n. assume as a fact based on the best available evidence

n. something assumed to be self-evident; fundamental principle

Question 9

prevail

Answer 9

v. prove superior in power or strength; remain in effect or use; current or widespread

Question 10

putrefy

Answer 10

v. become rotten or decayed, giving off a foul odor

Question 11

salubrious

Answer 11

adj. beneficial to health or well-being

Question 12

succulent

Answer 12

adj. fresh and juicy

Question 13

tundra

Answer 13

n. flat, treeless plains of the arctic regions

Question 14

unequivocal

Answer 14

adj. leaving no room for misunderstanding; unambiguous

Question 15

vicissitudes

Answer 15

n. pl. fluctuations in conditions; changes of fortune

Question 16

amity

Answer 16

n. peaceful relations; friendship

Question 17

animadervsion

Answer 17

n. (usually used with on) critical or hostile comment

Question 18

antithetical

Answer 18

adj. being in direct and outspoken opposition

(antithesis) n. direct contrast of one thing with another; exact opposite

Question 19

bellicose

Answer 19

adj. inclined to quarrel; combative; warlike

Question 20

bucolic

Answer 20

adj. of or relating to country life; rustic; pastoral

Question 21

craven

Answer 21

adj. utterly lacking courage; willing to give up or capitulate

Question 22

exalt

Answer 22

v. raise in rank, wealth, or honor; praise highly; glorify

Question 23

impugn

Answer 23

v. attack as false; call into question

Question 24

introspective

Answer 24

adj. inclined to look inward and examine one’s thoughts and feelings

Question 25

metier

Answer 25

n. work or activity for which one is particularly suited

Question 26

penurious

Answer 26

adj. marked by extreme poverty; stingy; lacking generosity

Question 27

privation

Answer 27

n. instance or condition of extreme hardship; lack of comfort

Question 28

sobriquet

Answer 28

n. nickname

Question 29

tantamount

Answer 29

adj. equivalent to; same as

Question 30

throes

Answer 30

n. pl. conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle, or turmoil