Vocab List 8

Question 1

Equanimity (anim)

Answer 1

mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation (mind)

Question 2

Aptitude (apt)

Answer 2

a natural ability to do something (fit)

Question 3

Curate (cur)

Answer 3

select, organize, and look after the items in a collection or exhibition (care for)

Question 4

Demigod (demi)

Answer 4

half man half god (half)

Question 5

Reify (fy)

Answer 5

to make something real (make)

Question 6

Gesticulate (gest)

Answer 6

use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words (carry)

Question 7

Legendary (leg)

Answer 7

of, described in, or based on legends, remarkable (read)

Question 8

Manacles (man)

Answer 8

Shackles (hand)

Question 9

Metaphor (meta)

Answer 9

Comparing to unlike things without using like or as (change)

Question 10

Admire (mir)

Answer 10

regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval (wonder)

Question 11

Homonym (nym)

Answer 11

each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins (name)

Question 12

Oculometer (ocul)

Answer 12

a device that tracks eye movement (eye)

Question 13

Android (oid)

Answer 13

a robot with a human appearance (appearance)

Question 14

Petrify (petr)

Answer 14

Turn organic matter to stone or freeze someone with fear (rock)

Question 15

Rectitude (rect)

Answer 15

morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness (right)

Question 16

Retrograde (retro)

Answer 16

directed or moving backward (backward)

Question 17

Deride (rid)

Answer 17

To laugh at someone in the hopes of making them feel bad (laugh)

Question 18

Sanctimonious (sant)

Answer 18

making a show of being morally superior to other people (holy)

Question 19

Sedate (sed)

Answer 19

calm, dignified, and unhurried (sit)

Question 20

Insensate (sens)

Answer 20

lacking physical sensation (feel)

Question 21

Intact (tact)

Answer 21

not damaged or impaired in any way; complete (touch)

Question 22

Tortuous (tort)

Answer 22

full of twists and turns (twist)

Question 23

Ultraviolet (ultra)

Answer 23

Having a wavelength shorter than violet light but longer than X-rays ( beyond)

Question 24

Vociferously (voc)

Answer 24

in a loud and forceful manner (voice)

Question 25

Convoluted (volv)

Answer 25

extremely complex and difficult to follow, intricately folded, twisted, or coiled (roll)