vocab quiz, units 1-3

Question 1

approbation

Answer 1

the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise

Question 2

coalition

Answer 2

a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

Question 3

elicit

Answer 3

to draw forth, bring out from some source

Question 4

hackneyed

Answer 4

used so often as to lack freshness or originality

Question 5

innuendo

Answer 5

a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often derogatory)

Question 6

intercede

Answer 6

to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

Question 7

meritorious

Answer 7

worthy, deserving recognition and praise

Question 8

provincial

Answer 8

pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook; countrified in the sense of being limited or backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside. a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

Question 9

transcend

Answer 9

to rise above or beyond; exceed

Question 10

unctuous

Answer 10

excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

Question 11

assuage

Answer 11

to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench.

Question 12

decadence

Answer 12

decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

Question 13

expostulate

Answer 13

to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

Question 14

hiatus

Answer 14

a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

Question 15

jaded

Answer 15

wearied, worn out, dulled

Question 16

lurid

Answer 16

causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint.

Question 17

petulant

Answer 17

peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

Question 18

prerogative

Answer 18

a special right or privilege, a special quality showing excellence

Question 19

simulate

Answer 19

to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

Question 20

umbrage

Answer 20

shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

Question 21

aplomb

Answer 21

poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

Question 22

bombastic

Answer 22

pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

Question 23

epitome

Answer 23

a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

Question 24

exhort

Answer 24

to urge strongly, advise earnestly

Question 25

ingratiate

Answer 25

to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

Question 26

intrinsic

Answer 26

belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a body organ or part

Question 27

inveigh

Answer 27

to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

Question 28

millennium

Answer 28

period of 1000 years; period of great joy

Question 29

precipitate

Answer 29

to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to. characterized by excessive haste. moisture; the product of an action or process

Question 30

stringent

Answer 30

strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

Question 31

ameliorate

Answer 31

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

Question 32

callow

Answer 32

without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

Question 33

drivel

Answer 33

saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense. to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

Question 34

ex officio

Answer 34

by virtue of holding a special office

Question 35

infringe

Answer 35

to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

Question 36

interloper

Answer 36

one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

Question 37

lassitude

Answer 37

weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

Question 38

occult

Answer 38

secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny. to hide, cover up; eclipse. matters involving the supernatural

Question 39

permeate

Answer 39

to spread through, penetrate, soak through

Question 40

surmise

Answer 40

to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess. likely idea that lacks definite proof

Question 41

abominate

Answer 41

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

Question 42

adventitious

Answer 42

resulting from change rather than an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine acquired, not congenital

Question 43

commiserate

Answer 43

to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Question 44

enjoin

Answer 44

to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

Question 45

expiate

Answer 45

to make amends, to make up for; to avert

Question 46

inadvertent

Answer 46

resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

Question 47

noncommittal

Answer 47

not decisive or definite, unwilling to take a clear position

Question 48

proclivity

Answer 48

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

Question 49

sangfroid

Answer 49

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Question 50

tenuous

Answer 50

thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

Question 51

acculturation

Answer 51

the modification of social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

Question 52

ascribe

Answer 52

to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

Question 53

circuitous

Answer 53

roundabout, not direct

Question 54

expedite

Answer 54

to make easy, to cause to progress faster

Question 55

ferment

Answer 55

a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence. to be in or work into a sate of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to produce something by chemical action

Question 56

nominal

Answer 56

existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

Question 57

peculate

Answer 57

to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use

Question 58

seditious

Answer 58

resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

Question 59

vitriolic

Answer 59

bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic of biting (like a strong acid)

Question 60

wheedle

Answer 60

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end