Vocab - TFA part three

Question 0

flourish (n.)

Answer 0

(noun) : 1. a dramatic movement or gesture.

2. An embellishment or ornamentation, esp. in handwriting.

Question 1

irreparable

Answer 1

(adj.): impossible to repair, rectify, or amend.

Question 2

(to) initiate

Answer 2

1. To begin or originate.
2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity.
3. To admit into membership, as with ceremonies or ritual.

Question 3

amends (n.)

Answer 3

Recompense for grievance or injury.

Question 4

peaceably

Answer 4

(adj. of) peace
1. The absence of war or other hostilities.
2. An agreement or treaty to end hostilities,
3. Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmony.
4. Public security and order.
5. Serenity.

Question 5

dispensation

Answer 5

(noun) : 1. The act of dispensing (to deal out in portions; distribute) / something dispensed.
2. A system for ordering or administering affairs.
3. An official exemption or release from an obligation or rule.
4. A religious system or code of commands considered to have been divinely appointed.

Question 6

lunatic

Answer 6

(adj. ) 1. Insane.
2. Of or for the insane.
3. Wildly or giddily foolish.

(also noun)

Question 7

trading (adj.)

Answer 7

To trade: to engage in buying and selling.

2. To exchange one thing for another.
3. To shop regularly at a particular store.

Question 8

akin (to)

Answer 8

(adj. ) 1. Of the same kin; related by blood.

2. Similar in quality or character; analogous.

Question 9

overwhelming

Answer 9

To overwhelm: 1. To submerge; engulf.

2. To defeat completely.
3. To turn over; upset.

Question 10

(to) provoke

Answer 10

1. To incite to anger or resentment.

2. To stir to action or feeling.

Question 11

expedient

Answer 11

(adj. ): 1. Appropriate to a particular purpose.

2. Serving narrow or selfish interests.

Question 12

excess

Answer 12

(noun) : 1. An amount or quantity beyond what is required; surplus.
2. Intemperance; overindulgence.

(adj.) being more than what is required / superfluous.

Question 13

overlord

Answer 13

(noun) a lord having supremacy over other lords.

Question 14

frontal (adj.)

Answer 14

(adj.) 1. Of, directed toward, or situated at the front.

Question 15

prestige

Answer 15

(noun) : 1. The level of respect at which one is regarded by others; standing.
2. Prominence, honor, or distinction.

Question 16

suitor

Answer 16

(noun) : 1. A man who is courting a woman.

2. A petitioner.

Question 17

profound

Answer 17

(adj. ): 1. Extending to or coming from a great depth; deep.
2. Coming as if from the depths of one’s being.
3. Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.
4. Penetrating beyond what is superficial or obvious.
5. Unqualified (eg. a profound silence)

Question 18

unaccountably

Answer 18

(adv. of) unaccountable (adj.): 1. Impossible to account for; inexplicable.
2. Not responsible.

Question 19

openly

Answer 19

(adv. of open (adj.))

Question 20

policy

Answer 20

(noun) : 1. A plan or course of action, as of a government or business, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters.
2. Prudence or sagacity in practical matters.

Question 21

compromise

Answer 21

(noun) : 1. A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.
2. Something that combines qualities of different things.

Question 22

mortal

Answer 22

(adj. ): 1. Liable or subject to death.
2. Of or accompanying death.
3. Causing death; fatal.
4. Fought to the death / unrelentingly antagonistic.
5. Of great intensity or severity; dire.

(noun) a human

Question 23

tares (n.)

Answer 23

(noun) any of several weeds that grow in grain fields.

Question 24

(to) slay

Answer 24

To kill violently.

Question 25

idolatrous

Answer 25

(adj. of) idolatry (noun): 1. Worship of idols. | 2. Excessive devotion.

Question 26

(to) clamor (for)

Answer 26

(verb of) clamor (noun): 1. A loud cry; hubbub. | 2. A vehement expression of discontent.

Question 27

folly

Answer 27

(noun) : 1. A lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight. 2. An act or instance of foolishness / a costly undertaking having an absurd or ruinous outcome.

Question 28

(to) deter

Answer 28

To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt.

Question 29

(to) smart

Answer 29

1. To cause or feel a sharp, stinging pain. | 2. To feel mental distress.

Question 30

devotion

Answer 30

(noun) : 1. Ardent attachment or affection. 2. Religious ardor. 3. Devotions: prayers, esp. when private.

Question 31

bereaved (n.)

Answer 31

(adj. ): suffering the loss of a loved one | (noun) : one who is or those who are bereaved.

Question 32

uninitiated

Answer 32

(see 'to initiate')

Question 33

desecrated (adj.)

Answer 33

To desecrate: to violate the sacredness of; profane.

Question 34

profane

Answer 34

(adj. ) 1. Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred. 2. Nonreligious; secular. 3. Vulgar; coarse.

Question 35

parsonage (n.)

Answer 35

(noun): the official residence provided by a church for its parson (1. An Anglican cleric in charge of a parish. 2. A Protestant minister.)

Question 36

imminent

Answer 36

(adj.) about to occur.

Question 37

desolate

Answer 37

(adj. ): 1. Devoid of inhabitants; deserted. 2. Rendered unfit for habitation or use. 3. Dreary; dismal. 4. Lonely; forlorn.

Question 38

(to) rebuke

Answer 38

To criticize sharply; reprimand.

Question 39

wan (adj.)

Answer 39

(adj. ) 1. Unnaturally pale; pallid. 2. Weak or faint. 3. Sad.

Question 40

composure

Answer 40

(noun): calmness and self-possession; equanimity (calmness; composure).

Question 41

(to) pacify

Answer 41

1. To ease the anger or agitation of. | 2. To end fighting or violence in.

Question 42

palaver

Answer 42

(noun): long and idle chatter

Question 43

dominion

Answer 43

(noun) : 1. Control or exercise of control; sovereignty. | 2. A sphere of influence or control; realm.

Question 44

sullen

Answer 44

(adj. ): 1. Showing a brooding ill humour or silent resentment. 2. Gloomy or sombre.

Question 45

(to) mope

Answer 45

To be gloomy or dejected / brood.

Question 46

jest (n.)

Answer 46

(noun) : 1. A playful remark or act. 2. A frivolous mood. 3. An object of ridicule.

Question 47

pauper

Answer 47

(noun): one who is extremely poor, esp. one on public charity.

Question 48

(to) snarl

Answer 48

1. To growl while baring the teeth. | 2. To speak angrily or threateningly.

Question 49

choked (with hate)

Answer 49

(choke up: to be unable to speak because of strong emotion.)

Question 50

sonorous

Answer 50

(adj. ): 1. Having or producing sound. 2. Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound. 3. Impressive in style of speech.

Question 51

(to) appease

Answer 51

1. To satisfy or relieve. | 2. To pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions.

Question 52

astir (adj.)

Answer 52

(adj.) moving about.

Question 53

warder

Answer 53

(noun): a guard or watcher of a gate or tower.

Question 54

(to swear) vengeance

Answer 54

(noun): infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution.

Question 55

noblest

Answer 55

From 'noble' (adj.): 1. Of or belonging to the nobility. 2. Having or showing high moral character / lofty, exalted. 3. Majestic; grand. 4. (chem.) inert.

Question 56

(to) rove

Answer 56

To wander about at random; roam.

Question 57

sacrilege

Answer 57

(noun): desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred.

Question 58

(to) bale

Answer 58

To bind in bales (a large, tightly bound package of raw or finished material).

Question 59

(to) perch

Answer 59

From 'perch' (noun): 1. a rod or branch serving ad a roost for a bird. 2. A place for resting or sitting / a secure position. Perch is also an edible freshwater fish or any of various similar or related fishes.

Question 60

backcloth

Answer 60

(backdrop (noun): 1. A painted curtain hung at the back of a stage set. 2. A setting; background.)

Question 61

forthwith

Answer 61

(adj.) at once; immediately

Question 62

infuriating

Answer 62

To infuriate: to make furious; enrage.

Question 63

superfluous

Answer 63

(adj.) beyond what is required or sufficient.

Question 64

resolute

Answer 64

(adj.) firm or determined; unwavering

Question 65

primitive

Answer 65

(adj. ): 1. Of or relating to an earliest or or original stage or state; primeval. 2. Simple or crude; unsophisticated. 3. (anthropology) of a nonindustrial, often tribal culture. 4. Of or created by an artist without formal training.

Question 66

customs

Answer 66

(noun) : 1. A practice followed by people of a particular group or region. 2. A person's habitual practice. 3. Duties or taxes on imported goods.

Question 67

(quite) unnecessarily

Answer 67

(unwanted and making no difference to the situation?)

Question 68

(to) toil

Answer 68

1. To work strenuously. | 2. To proceed with difficulty.