vocab test week 7

Question 1

Pugnacity

Answer 1

a tendency to fight or argue, or to express opinions forcefully

Question 2

Gallantry

Answer 2

courageous behavior, especially in battle.

Question 3

Proclivity

Answer 3

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing

Question 4

Harbinger

Answer 4

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

Question 5

Tantamount

Answer 5

equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as

Question 6

Apartheid

Answer 6

a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race

Question 7

Tenure

Answer 7

the period of time when someone holds a job, esp. an official position, or the right to keep a job permanently

Question 8

Venerable

Answer 8

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character

Question 9

Furtive

Answer 9

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

Question 10

Admonish

Answer 10

warn or reprimand someone firmly.