New words 6

Question 1

Staid

Answer 1

Sedate, self-restraining, proper; even-boring

Question 2

Purple

Answer 2

“Extravagant or flowery writing; sometimes too much so”

Question 3

Repined

Answer 3

discontented; or in low spirits

Question 4

Apprehended

Answer 4

“to get” to “understand”

Question 5

Somniferous

Answer 5

inducing sleep; Hypnagogic

Question 6

Hypnagogic

Answer 6

Somniferous; inducing sleep

Question 7

Bathetic

Answer 7

ludicrous switch in tone from intellectual to the banal

Question 8

Impuissant

Answer 8

“powerless, weak, feeble”

Question 9

**Jaundice **

Answer 9

-to be biased against bc of envy or prejudice;

**Shelly was jaundiced towards Olivia; she had become Prom Queen & class presidents. **

Question 10

Bilious

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choleric; to be filled with bile; to be constantly irritable & ready to bite someone’s head off

Question 11

Choleric

Answer 11

Bilious; to be constantly irritable & ready to bite someone’s head off

Question 12

Pellucid

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Easy to understand; reflecting light

Question 13

Synoptic

Answer 13

Pertaining or constituting a synopsis;

**Affording a general view of the whole; manifesting or characterized by comprehensiveness; **

Question 14

Restive

Answer 14

uneasy, unsettled, or anxious

Question 15

Misanthrope

Answer 15

A hater of humanity

Question 16

Reprove

Answer 16

To express disapproval of

Question 17

Reprobate

Answer 17

Some good no sould who you have a fondness for

Question 18

Virago

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An ill-tempered and sometimes violent woman;

Poor BIlly was the victim of a virago’s invective; she railed at him for 30 minutes about he is the scum of the earth for speaking on his cellphone.

Question 19

**Cardinal **

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Of primary importance; fundamental

Question 20

Syncretic

Answer 20

“syncretic religion” one that combines aspects of many different religions together.

= amalgam of different schools of thought

Taking a syncretic approach to to psychotherapy he mixes Gestalt and Jung

Question 21

**Catholic **

Answer 21

**“Universal; wide-ranging & all embracing” **

“Jonah’s taste in music was not only eclectic but also catholic:he enjoyed music from countries as far flung as Mali to Mongolia.

Question 22

**Parochial **

Answer 22

**“Narrow minded in one’s view” **

Jasmine ended her fledgling relationship with Jason bc he deemed his culinary taste too parochial: he considered chef boyardee ehtnic food.

Question 23

Hector

Answer 23

to bully or intimidate

The boss’ hectoring manner put off many employees, some whom quit as soon as they found new jobs

Question 24

Pollyannaish

Answer 24

extremely optimistic;

Even in the midst of a lousy sales quarter Debbie remained Pollyannaish, never losing her shrill voice and wide smile

Question 25

**Chauvinist**

Answer 25

Anyone who thinks that their group is better than everybody else's group The chauvinist live on both sides of political spectrum.

Question 26

**Pyrrhic**

Answer 26

Pyrrhic victory ## Footnote ***A win that came at such a great cost as to not be worth it***

Question 27

**Kafkaesque**

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**"Absurdity we have to deal with living in a world of faceless bureaucracies."** *The process of applying for a passport was so kafkaesque that Charles ultimately decided not to take a vacation. *

Question 28

**Quixotic **

Answer 28

Someone who is wildly idealistic

Question 29

**Arch**

Answer 29

having a playful witty sense of humor

Question 30

**Mordant**

Answer 30

bitingly sarcastic

Question 31

**Solipsistic**

Answer 31

totally and utterly self-absorbed

Question 32

**untrammeled**

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unrestrained; not held in check

Question 33

**Objurgate**

Answer 33

scold harshly; excorciate

Question 34

**Desideratum**

Answer 34

anything that is highly desired

Question 35

**Sedulous**

Answer 35

diligent; assiduous

Question 36

**Arrant**

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**complete and utter; ** **an arrant fool**

Question 37

**Imponderable**

Answer 37

Impossible to estimate

Question 39

**Arcane **

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mysterious. esoteric; known only to the initiated

Question 40

**Artifice**

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Artful; a clever trick or stratageml a cunning crafty device or expedient; trickery, guile, craftiness

Question 41

**Artful**

Answer 41

Artifice; cunning and wily

Question 42

Febrile(2)

Answer 42

1. Relating to a fever 2. Nervous energy

Question 43

**Mettlesome (NOT meddlesome)**

Answer 43

characterized by valor, courage

Question 44

**Churlish**

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someone who lacks manners or refinement

Question 45

**Phantasmagorical**

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**a series of images that seem as though they are out of a dream; whether real or not** *A subplot weaves in phantasmagorical elements such as a giant escaped tiger that is ravaging the Upper East Side, that bastion of old money and property.*

Question 46

**Factious**

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**STH that causes factions to erupt. CANT be a person**

Question 47

**Fractious**

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**Sb. who is irritable and likely to cause disruption **

Question 48

**Vicarious**

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To enjoy sth through another's experiences

Question 48

Venial (NOT venal)

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venial offense; = minor offense

Question 49

**Extenuating**

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to make sth less guilty or more forgivable

Question 50

**Execrate**