vocab 50-75

Question 1

dichotomy

Answer 1

a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

Question 2

assail

Answer 2

to attack; to assault

Question 3

propitious

Answer 3

presenting favorable circumstance

Question 4

eclectic

Answer 4

composed of materials from various sources

Question 5

dapper

Answer 5

neatly dressed; trim; styled

Question 6

audible

Answer 6

able to be heard

Question 7

quiscent

Answer 7

inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

Question 8

extol

Answer 8

to praise highly and lavishly

Question 9

ritual

Answer 9

a ceremonial act; a customary procedure

Question 10

emulate

Answer 10

to copy someone; to imitate

Question 11

discrepancy

Answer 11

lack of agreement; difference

Question 12

manifest

Answer 12

obvious; very clear; evident

Question 13

chauvinism

Answer 13

unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s country or sex

Question 14

shade

Answer 14

a small variation, a nuance; a small amount

Question 15

furtive

Answer 15

characterized by secretive behavior

Question 16

semblance

Answer 16

outward form or appearance

Question 17

euphemism

Answer 17

the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend

Question 18

lopsided

Answer 18

larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

Question 19

antiseptic

Answer 19

adj. free from germs; thoroughly clean

n. a substance that inhibits the growth of germs

Question 20

subjective

Answer 20

based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidence

Question 21

pale

Answer 21

to decrease in relative importance

Question 22

facile

Answer 22

with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial

Question 23

incarcerate

Answer 23

to restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison

Question 24

resilient

Answer 24

able to recover quickly

Question 25

passive

Answer 25

unresisting; submissive