Vocab 1

Question 1

Motley

Answer 1

(adj.) Exhibiting of great diversity, being of different colors combined, multicolored, clashing elements

Question 2

Volition

Answer 2

(n.) Power of choosing something freely, power of making descision, exercise of using will

Question 3

Sundry

Answer 3

(adj) Diverse, made up of different things, miscellaneous, various

Question 4

Depravity

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(n.) corrupt act of practice, moral corruption, immoral

Question 5

Unadulterated

Answer 5

(Adj.) Pure, not diluted with different things, unmixed, absolute and complete

Question 6

Punctilious

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(adj.) Showing great detail or correct behavior, precise accordance to details

Question 7

Fervid

Answer 7

(Adj.)Heated in spirit, intensely enthusiastic, zealous, passionate

Question 8

Ascetic

Answer 8

(adj.) Rigorously abstinent, austere, living in simply life (hermit, monk), exceedingly strict or severe in religious exercises, One who practices self-denial, abstaining from physical pleasures

Question 9

Cynosure

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(n.)One who serves to direct or guide (north star), someone who attracts attention, center of attention

Question 10

Pedantic

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(adj.) Perfectionist, over emphasizing rules and minor details, Overly stressing learning, showing of learning

Question 11

Alacrity

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(N.) Cheerful readiness, liveliness, briskness

Question 12

Vitiate

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(v.) To impair the quality of, to ruin or spoil, lessen the effectiveness of something

Question 13

Acquiesce

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(v.) To reluctantly accept something without protest, to comply,

Question 14

Corpulent

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(adj.) fat, bulky body, obese

Question 15

Factitious

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(Adj.) Artificially made, Unnatural, not real, false

Question 16

Iconoclasm

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(N.) Act of opposing accepted traditions, action of attacking cherished belief, attacking something that is sacred or traditional

Question 17

Recondite

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(Adj.) Subject or knowledge that is little known, obscure, beyond ordinary knowledge, esoteric(known by small group), concealed or hidden

Question 18

Pugnacious

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(adj) Inclined to fight, quarrelsome, fond of fighting

Question 19

Intrepid

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(adj.) Fearless, dauntless, brave, couragous

Question 20

Temerity

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(n.) Reckless boldness, rash boldness, audacity

Question 21

Monomania

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(n.) Unhealthy obsession with one thing, obsession with one idea or thing, mental illness where one is limited to one idea