Vocab 4

Question 1

Cathartic/Catharsis

Answer 1

The act/process of releasing a strong emotion, especially in art form. (Often has a “healing” or purging feel)

Question 2

Circumspect

Answer 2

Thinking carefully about possible risks before doing/saying; to consider all circumstances

Question 3

Coalescence

Answer 3

To come together to form one group/mass

Question 4

Cognizant

Answer 4

Aware of something; knowledgeable or mindful of something

Question 5

Deleterious

Answer 5

Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way

Question 6

Divestiture

Answer 6

The act of divesting or selling stock, property on compulsion-usually from the government

Question 7

Effusive

Answer 7

Expressing a lot of emotion; great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm

Question 8

Erudite

Answer 8

Having or showing knowledge gained by study; knowledgeable

Question 9

Esoteric

Answer 9

Only taught to or understood by members of a special group; requiring knowledge only available to a restricted group

Question 10

Frenetic

Answer 10

Filled with excitement, activity or confusion; wild or frantic

Question 11

Gregarious

Answer 11

Enjoying the company of other people; tending to live in groups

Question 12

Harangue

Answer 12

Ranting speech or writing; forceful or angry speech.

Question 13

Hubris

Answer 13

A foolish or exaggerated pride or self-confidence

Question 14

Indolent

Answer 14

Averse to activity, effort or movement; habitually lazy

Question 15

Innocuous

Answer 15

Causing/producing no injury or harm; not likely to bother or offend

Question 16

Malign

Answer 16

To slander or defame; to make harmful often untrue statements; causing or intending to cause harm

Question 17

Modicum

Answer 17

A small portion or limited quantity

Question 18

Moot

Answer 18

Not certain-open to question but impossible to prove, but not worth talking about or debating; no longer of importance

Question 19

Myriad

Answer 19

Various. Very large number or variety

Question 20

Opulent/Opulence

Answer 20

Very wealthy; having a large estate or property

Question 21

Proliferate/Proliferation

Answer 21

To increase in number or amount quickly; rapid growth

Question 22

Redolent

Answer 22

Causing thought or memories of something; full of a specific fragrance

Question 23

Spurious

Answer 23

Not genuine, sincere, or authentic.
Based on false ideas or bad reasoning.

Question 24

Supine

Answer 24

Lying in the back, facing upward. Marked by showing lethargy or great indifference

Question 25

Visceral

Answer 25

Coming from strong emotion rather than logic;