Vocab 5/5

Question 1

assuage

Answer 1

to lessen the intensity of; to put an end to by satisfying

Question 2

piety

Answer 2

the quality of being religious or reverent

Question 3

impotence

Answer 3

lack of power, strength, and vigor

Question 4

taciturn

Answer 4

temperamentally disinclined to talk

Question 5

unsullied

Answer 5

not spoiled or tarnished

Question 6

derived

Answer 6

received, obtained, or arising from a particular source or in a particular way

Question 7

vapid

Answer 7

lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit

Question 8

predilection

Answer 8

an established preference

Question 9

indigenous

Answer 9

native plants or people in a particular area

Question 10

nebulous

Answer 10

vague and unclear

Question 11

auspicious

Answer 11

showing or suggesting that future success is likely; attended by good fortune

Question 12

wallow

Answer 12

to be in a helpless state of mind

Question 13

mortify

Answer 13

to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment

Question 14

immune

Answer 14

not susceptible or responsive

Question 15

quell

Answer 15

to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to passivity

Question 16

foray

Answer 16

an adventure or outing

Question 17

heredity

Answer 17

a person’s ancestry or biological makeup

Question 18

preoccupation

Answer 18

a subject or matter that engrosses a person

Question 19

pensive

Answer 19

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deeper serious thought

Question 20

resignation

Answer 20

The acceptance of something inevitable