Vocab 6

Question 1

anathema

Answer 1

someone or something that is intensely disliked. cursed, or shunned

Question 2

assuage

Answer 2

to satisfy; to lessen or reduce the intensity of

Question 3

avuncular

Answer 3

like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent

Question 4

convivial

Answer 4

sociable, concerned with good company and festivities

Question 5

eclectic

Answer 5

combining elements from a variety of sources

Question 6

epigram

Answer 6

a short, witty poem or saying

Question 7

expound

Answer 7

to explain in detail; to set forth

Question 8

intrinsic

Answer 8

relating to the essential nature of something; real or actual

Question 9

inveterate

Answer 9

habitual or deeply rooted; persistent

Question 10

mogul

Answer 10

a very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate

Question 11

munificent

Answer 11

extremely generous; liberal in giving

Question 12

nascent

Answer 12

beginning to exist; emerging

Question 13

perspicacious

Answer 13

clear sighted; shrewd

Question 14

philistine

Answer 14

one who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values; smugly ignorant of artistic or intellectual qualities

Question 15

propitious

Answer 15

tending to favor or assist; encouraging