vocab list 8

Question 1

anachronism

Answer 1

something out of its proper place; in the wrong time period
A character wearing a watch in a movie set in the 1600s is an anachronism.

Question 2

riposte

Answer 2

a quick, clever reply to an insult
He replied with a funny riposte

Question 3

sanctimonious

Answer 3

hypocritically pious
The man gave a sanctimonious speech

Question 4

verisimilitude

Answer 4

the appearance of being true
The detail gave the movie verisimilitude

Question 5

quotidien

Answer 5

occurring daily, boring, mundane
Her quotidien routine left her feeling bored

Question 6

erudite

Answer 6

having or showing great knowledge
The professor was erudite

Question 7

accismus

Answer 7

when someone pretends to be indifferent
In an accismus, she refused to accept the gift despite wanting to.

Question 8

witticism

Answer 8

a witty remark
The audience roared with laughter at the witticism

Question 9

lachrymose

Answer 9

tearful or sad
She was lachrymose after the argument

Question 10

bastion

Answer 10

an institution, place, or person that strongly upholds a principle, attitude, or activities
The library was a bastion for knowledge

Question 11

occlude

Answer 11

obstruct
makeup can occlude pores

Question 12

obfuscate

Answer 12

render obscure
spelling changes can obfuscate words

Question 13

sagacious

Answer 13

having good judgement
he was sagacious enough to avoid confrontation

Question 14

prevaricate

Answer 14

speak or act in an evasive way
he prevaricate when asked certain questions

Question 15

cicatrix

Answer 15

the scar of a healed wound
the cut healed into a cicatrix

Question 16

crepuscular

Answer 16

of, or resembling twilight
Raccoons are crepuscular animals.

Question 17

sangfroid

Answer 17

composure or coolness in danger
he remained sangfroid in the dangerous situation

Question 18

ursine

Answer 18

relating to or resembling bears
the statue had ursine features

Question 19

pinniped

Answer 19

a carnivorous aquatic mammal
a seal is a pinniped

Question 20

ostensible

Answer 20

appearing to be true but not actually
The delay had an ostensible reason

Question 21

conundrum

Answer 21

a confusing or difficult problem
That’s quite the conundrum!

Question 22

insouciance

Answer 22

indifference
his insouciance was concerning

Question 23

convivial

Answer 23

friendly, lively, and enjoyable atmosphere or place
the party was convivial

Question 24

odious

Answer 24

repulsive
he was an odious character

Question 25

behoove

Answer 25

necessary or proper, incumbent on, befits It would behoove you to get 8 hours of sleep every night

Question 26

foofaraw

Answer 26

a great deal of fuss given to a minor matter Too much foofaraw was given to the encounter

Question 27

visceral

Answer 27

relating to deep, gut, feelings the boy had a visceral fear of the dark

Question 28

credulity

Answer 28

the tendency to believe that something is real or true the scammer preyed on credulity

Question 29

appreciate

Answer 29

recognize the worth of she appreciated the kind gesture

Question 30

vicarious

Answer 30

experienced in the imagination through another person She lived vicariously through her daughter.