Section 4-Baleful-Cadge

Question 1

Baleful (adj)

Answer 1

sinister, threatening harm, meancing

Question 2

-ful

Answer 2

(forming adj from nouns)-full of

Question 3

bale (n)

Answer 3

A bundle of cotton, paper, etc. bound with cords

Question 4

Pernicious (adj)

Answer 4

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Question 5

omnious (adj)

Answer 5

given the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

Question 6

omen (Latin)

Answer 6

An event regarded as a portent of good or evil

Question 7

Bane (adj)

Answer 7

Cause of injury, source of harm; source of persistant frustration

Question 8

Baneful

Answer 8

causing harm or ruin, pernicious, destructive

Question 9

Beatify (v)

Answer 9

to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly

Question 10

Beatitude

Answer 10

a state of bliss, and beatific means having a blissful appearance

Question 11

Bedizen (v)

Answer 11

to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner, festoon, caparison

Question 12

adorn

Answer 12

make more beautiful or attractive

Question 13

festoon

Answer 13

adorn (a place) with ribbons, and decorations

Question 14

be-

Answer 14

about

Question 15

Belie (v)

Answer 15

to give a false impression of, to misrepresent, betray

Question 16

Bellicose (adj)

Answer 16

belligerent, pugnacious, warlike, demonstrating aggression and a willingness to fight

Question 17

Belligerent

Answer 17

hostile, aggressive

Question 18

Pugnacious

Answer 18

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Question 19

belliger (Latin)

Answer 19

warlike

Question 20

Benign (adj)

Answer 20

favorable, harmless, gentle, kindly (ex. Benign tumor=non cancerous)

Question 21

Ben-/Bene-(latin)

Answer 21

well (ex. Benefit)

Question 22

Whats the difference between Ben- and Mal- Give examples

Answer 22

Ben- typically represents words that are positive while Mal- typically represents negative words. Example-Benefit vs Maladroit

Question 23

Bent (n)

Answer 23

leaning, inclination, proclivity, tendency, sharply curved (3) homosexual :-)

Question 24

Blandish (v)

Answer 24

to coax with flattery, toady or fawn

Question 25

Blandishment

Answer 25

Flattery intended to cajole or coax

Question 26

Brandish

Answer 26

to shake or wave menacingly

Question 27

Blithe (adj)

Answer 27

carefree, merry, bliss

Question 28

Boisterous

Answer 28

loud, noisy, rough, lacking restraint

Question 29

Bolster (v)

Answer 29

to provide support or reinforcement

Question 30

Bolster (n)

Answer 30

A long thick pillow that supports another pillow

Question 31

Bombastic (adj)

Answer 31

pompous, grandiloquent

Question 32

Pompous

Answer 32

affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self important

Question 33

grandiloquent

Answer 33

pompous or extravagant in language, style or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress

Question 34

grandis (Latin)

Answer 34

grand

Question 35

Logui (Latin)

Answer 35

speak

Question 36

Bombast

Answer 36

Self important or pompous writing or speech

Question 37

Boor (n)

Answer 37

a rude or insensitive person; lout; yokel; ill mannered

Question 38

Lout

Answer 38

an uncouth or aggressive man or boy

Question 39

Yokel

Answer 39

an uneducated person from the countryside

Question 40

Broach (v)

Answer 40

bring up, announce, begin to talk about (often a difficult subject)

Question 41

Brook (v)

Answer 41

to tolerate, endure, countenance

Question 42

Bucolic (adj)

Answer 42

rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants; of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life (said no one ever)

Question 43

Burgeon (v)

Answer 43

to grow rapidly or flourish, thrive, prosper, improve, develop

Question 44

Burnish (v)

Answer 44

to polish, rub to a shine, spit shine, buff, gloss

Question 45

Byzantine (adj)

Answer 45

labyrinthine, complex, exceedingly complicated

Question 46

Labyrinthine (adj)

Answer 46

like a labyrinth, irregular and twisting, confusing

Question 47

Byzantine Empire

Answer 47

Ancient Greek empire under Roman rule w/ the city of Istanbul as the capital. In history they were conquered by the Turks, but continued to claim Roman citizenship, although they spoke Greek and not Latin and the Roman empire had fell. MAN THATS COMPLICATED.

Question 48

Cacophony (n)

Answer 48

harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance, noise, racket, dubstep

Question 49

jarring

Answer 49

incongruous in a striking way, clashing

Question 50

dissonance

Answer 50

lack of harmony among musical notes

Question 51

Kakos (Greek)

Answer 51

bad

Question 52

Phone (Greek)

Answer 52

Sound

Question 53

Cadge (v)

Answer 53

to sponge, beg, or mooch (particularly off of Katie)