Semester 2 Final Vocabulary

Question 1

Margaritaceous

Answer 1

Resembling mother-of-pearl; pearly

Question 2

Turpitude

Answer 2

Depravity

Question 3

Quaff

Answer 3

To drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one

Question 4

Larruping

Answer 4

Very; exceedingly

Question 5

Cunctator

Answer 5

A procrastinator, a delayer

Question 6

Verdant

Answer 6

Green with vegetation

Question 7

Tantalizing

Answer 7

Tempting, but unattainable

Question 8

Melancholy

Answer 8

Pensively sad

Question 9

Pensive

Answer 9

Thoughtful

Question 10

Languor

Answer 10

Lack of energy; sluggishness

Question 11

Enthralled

Answer 11

To captivate or charm

Question 12

Doggerel

Answer 12

Rude; crude; poor

Question 13

Obviate

Answer 13

To anticipate and prevent or eliminate

Question 14

Trophic

Answer 14

Of or relating to nutrition

Question 15

Forthwith

Answer 15

Immediately, at once

Question 16

Embellish

Answer 16

To enhance, to exaggerate

Question 17

Pretentious

Answer 17

Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved

Question 18

Panjandrum

Answer 18

A self important or pretentious official

Question 19

Predilection

Answer 19

A tendency to think favorably of something in particular

Question 20

Complaisant

Answer 20

Inclined or disposed to please; agreeable

Question 21

Balm

Answer 21

Anything that heals, soothes, or mitigates pain

Question 22

Anaphora

Answer 22

A group of words repeated in a paragraph for emphasis

Question 23

Secularize

Answer 23

To separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences

Question 24

Dulcinea

Answer 24

A lady love; a sweetheart

Question 25

Toponym

Answer 25

A place name