Vocab Quarter 2

Question 1

Cacophony

Answer 1

a harsh or unpleasant discordance of sound.

Meaningful sentence: When the fire started in the apartment, there was a cacophony of loud alarms going off on each floor that slowed the evacuation process.

Question 2

Ambivalence

Answer 2

mixed feelings; state of having conflicting emotional attitudes.

Meaningful sentence: She felt ambivalence towards her parents, loving them one day and hating them the next.

Question 3

Irascible

Answer 3

The tendency to be easily provoked to angered.

Meaningful sentence: The old man was so irascible that many of the young children felt intimidated to talk to him without being yelled at.

Question 4

Fidelity

Answer 4

loyalty, devotion.

Meaningful sentence: Guard dogs are known for the great fidelity they show toward their masters.

Question 5

Erudite

Answer 5

having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Meaningful sentence: The professor was one of the most erudite thinkers of his age, boasting many achievements.

Question 6

Teem

Answer 6

to be abuzz or full.

Meaningful sentence: My neighborhood is teeming with deer; they are all over!

Question 7

Acrimony

Answer 7

a rough and bitter manor, feeling or taste.

Meaningful sentence: The whole partnership then dissolved into acrimony and untrustworthy.

Question 8

Laconic

Answer 8

using very few words: brief to the point.

Meaningful sentence: His laconic reply suggested he wasn’t interested in the conversation.

Question 9

Bumfuzzle

Answer 9

in a state of bewilderment.

Meaningful sentence: I was totally bumfuzzled with the science homework last night!

Question 10

Antithesis

Answer 10

exact opposite.

Meaningful sentence: The color black is the antithesis of the color white.

Question 11

Munificent

Answer 11

A very generous gift or a generous person.

Meaningful sentence: At the end of the play A Christmas Carol, Scrooge can be characterized as munificent towards Bob Cratchit’s family by buying them the largest turkey for thanksgiving dinner.

Question 12

Astute

Answer 12

Very clever, crafty.

Meaningful sentence: The girl was so astute that she talked her way out of getting a zero for the assignment.

Question 13

Schadenfreude

Answer 13

pleasure derived from another person’s misfortune.

Meaningful sentence: The boys felt schadenfreude after winning against the opposing team in the competition.

Question 14

Unabashed

Answer 14

not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

Meaningful sentence: Surprisingly, he felt unabashed when his mom yelled at him in front of his friends.

Question 15

Euphonious

Answer 15

A sound pleasing to the ear.

Meaningful sentence: They were in the euphonious forest, listening to the birds chirping.

Question 16

Anecdote

Answer 16

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Meaningful sentence: Sometimes, our parents tell us humorous anecdotes of their youth.

Question 17

Lollygag

Answer 17

spend time aimlessly; idle.

Meaningful sentence: She was lollygagging because she was avoiding studying for her big test.

Question 18

Esoteric

Answer 18

understood by a small group of people, with specialized knowledge.

Meaningful sentence: The ancient text was filled with esoteric symbols that only historians could decipher.

Question 19

Inexorable

Answer 19

impossible to stop or prevent.

Meaningful sentence: Once the fire spread to another tree, it was inexorable that it would spread throughout the whole forest.

Question 20

Uncouth

Answer 20

(of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

Meaningful sentence: His speech and actions showed that he was uncouth after he came home from the party.

Question 21

Latitant

Answer 21

lurking; lying in wait; hibernating.

Meaningful sentence: We were found hiding latitantly in the attic after breaking a chair.

Question 22

Aplomb

Answer 22

self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Meaningful sentence: After the girl had cut her hair off, she felt rather aplomb.

Question 23

Sagacious

Answer 23

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.

Meaningful sentence: Many ideologies and norms that are present in our society stem from the teachings of sagacious philosophers, such as Socrates and Confucius.

Question 24

Adulation

Answer 24

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise.

Meaningful sentence: He criticised the public adulation of celebrities.

Question 25

Conflagration

Answer 25

A large disastrous fire. ## Footnote Meaningful sentence: The conflagration wrecked the whole city and lots of people died or became homeless.

Question 26

Cavort

Answer 26

jump or dance around excitedly. ## Footnote Meaningful sentence: Otters are often seen cavorting by a stream, playing with their toys.

Question 27

Accismus

Answer 27

a form of irony in which someone pretends to refuse something that they desire. ## Footnote Meaningful sentence: I saw through my sister’s accismus when she said she didn’t want the dress she’d been talking about for the past month.

Question 28

Addle

Answer 28

To make someone unable to think clearly; confuse. ## Footnote Meaningful sentence: Whenever my brother talks, I become addled because he makes no sense.

Question 29

Idyllic

Answer 29

extremely happy, peaceful, or perfect. ## Footnote Meaningful sentence: The city was far from idyllic as it was filled with violence and chaos.

Question 30

Abate

Answer 30

(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread. ## Footnote Meaningful sentence: An abatement of the nuclear waste of Fukushima made the land much less polluted.