vocab 21

Question 1

misconception

Answer 1

a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding.

Question 2

modest

Answer 2

unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements.

(of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small.

Question 3

mollify

Answer 3

appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

reduce the severity of (something); soften.

Question 4

mundane

Answer 4

lacking interest or excitement; dull.

of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one.

Question 5

mural

Answer 5

a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall.

Question 6

mutable

Answer 6

liable to change.

inconstant in one’s affections.

Question 7

naive

Answer 7

showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

Question 8

narrative

Answer 8

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Question 9

nascent

Answer 9

just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

Question 10

nocturnal

Answer 10

done, occurring, or active at night.

Question 11

nondescript

Answer 11

lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics.

Question 12

notorious

Answer 12

generally known and talked of.

Question 13

compound complex sentence

Answer 13

a sentence containing one or more dependent clauses and two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon.