Vocab V

Question 1

Coddle

Answer 1

Verb
To treat in an indulgent or overprotective way

Synonyms: Pamper, Spoil

Question 2

Exquisite

Answer 2

Adjective
Marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution

Synonyms: Impeccable, Elegant

Question 3

Squalor

Answer 3

Noun
A place marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty

Synonyms: Decay, Foulness

Question 4

Poise

Answer 4

Noun
A graceful way of carrying oneself, or balanced

Synonyms: Aplomb, Tact

Question 5

Matron

Answer 5

Noun
An older woman

Synonyms: Matriarch, Dowager

Question 6

Decorum

Answer 6

Noun
Good taste in behavior or appearance

Synonyms: Civility, Decency

Question 7

Juxtaposition

Answer 7

Noun
The act of placing two things side by side, often to compare and contrast

Synonyms: Proximity, Adjacency

Question 8

Gingerly

Answer 8

Adverb
Cautiously or carefully

Synonyms: Daintily, Delicately

Question 9

Detractor

Answer 9

Noun
One who diminishes the importance or value of something or someone else

Synonyms: Derogator, Critic

Question 10

Paradox

Answer 10

Noun
A contradiction

Synonyms: Inconsistency, Absurdity