Vocab 2.8

Question 1

proffer

Answer 1

to present for acceptance, tender

Question 2

vehemence

Answer 2

vigorous impetuosity

Question 3

beseech

Answer 3

to implore urgently

Question 4

effulgence

Answer 4

a brilliant radiance; a shining forth

Question 5

resolutely

Answer 5

in a determined or firm manner

Question 6

exasperate

Answer 6

to irritate or provoke to a high degree

Question 7

insignificant

Answer 7

unimportant, trifling, or petty

Question 8

lamentations

Answer 8

expressions of sorrow

Question 8

coquettishly

Answer 8

a woman trying, without sincere affectation, to gain attention/admiration of men

Question 9

punctilious

Answer 9

strictly observant of/attentive to how things should be done

Question 10

vanquish

Answer 10

to conquer or subdue by superior force

Question 11

brandish

Answer 11

to shake or wave; flourish

Question 12

inert

Answer 12

having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance

Question 13

motif

Answer 13

a recurring subject or theme

Question 14

quibble

Answer 14

using ambivalent, prevaricating, or irrelevant speech

Question 15

repertory

Answer 15

a stock or store of things available

Question 16

subordinate

Answer 16

placed in or belonging to a lower rank or order

Question 17

diversion

Answer 17

a distraction from business at hand

Question 18

amuck

Answer 18

sudden mass assault by an individual against others or things; mad with murderous frenzy

Question 19

flounder

Answer 19

to become wrecked, to fail utterly