Vocabulary

Question 1

preclude

Answer 1

to prevent from happening (v)

Question 2

impunity

Answer 2

freedom from punishment or consequence (“with impunity”) (n)

Question 3

accost

Answer 3

to approach aggressively (v)

Question 4

explicit

Answer 4

clearly stated (adj)

Question 5

implore

Answer 5

to beg (v) (just people)

Question 6

ostracize

Answer 6

to exclude from society, friendships, conversation, privileges, etc. (v)

Question 7

insular

Answer 7

isolated (community) (adj)

Question 8

stifle

Answer 8

to suppress (v)

Question 9

unambiguous

Answer 9

clear, obvious (adj)

Question 10

marginalized

Answer 10

a group is given little power, importance, or influence (adj)

Question 11

predilection

Answer 11

a preference (n)

Question 12

repressive

Answer 12

extremely controlling (adj)

Question 13

misogynistic

Answer 13

showing hatred towards women (adj)

Question 14

nuance

Answer 14

a slight or subtle difference (n)

Question 15

transgression

Answer 15

a serious mistake (n)

Question 16

oblige

Answer 16

to require (v)

Question 17

acquiece

Answer 17

to comply without protest(v)

Question 18

thwart

Answer 18

to prevent from happening (v)

Question 19

tumultuous

Answer 19

chaotic, disorderly (adj)

Question 20

plausible

Answer 20

believable, credible (adj)

Question 21

vogue

Answer 21

popular, trending (adj)

Question 22

inadvertently

Answer 22

unintentional, not on purpose (adv)

Question 23

altercation

Answer 23

an angry dispute; quarrel (n)

Question 24

formidable

Answer 24

hard to overcome, deal with (adj)

Question 25

obscure

Answer 25

not clearly expressed, hard to understand (adj)

Question 26

acrimonious

Answer 26

bitter, stinging, or caustic in nature or speech (adj)

Question 27

predicament

Answer 27

an unpleasant situation (n)

Question 28

temerity

Answer 28

reckless, offensive boldness (n)

Question 29

squalid

Answer 29

foul and repulsive, neglected (property) (adj)

Question 30

furtive

Answer 30

secret or shifty, sneaky (adj)

Question 31

recluse

Answer 31

a person shut off or apart from the world, some living in seclusion (n)

Question 32

turmoil

Answer 32

a state of great commotion or unrest (n)

Question 33

reprimand

Answer 33

a severe reproof or rebuke (n)

Question 34

discreet

Answer 34

careful, good at keeping secrets (adj)

Question 35

brash

Answer 35

tactless, bold, rude (adj)

Question 36

malevolent

Answer 36

having or exhibiting hatred or ill will (adj)

Question 37

assuage

Answer 37

to make less severe or burdensome (v)

Question 38

abominable

Answer 38

detestable, loathsome, highly unpleasant (adj)

Question 39

tacit

Answer 39

understood, understood without being expressed (adj)

Question 40

fractious

Answer 40

inclined to make trouble, unruly (adj)

Question 41

cantankerous

Answer 41

extremely irritable, crotchety (adj)

Question 42

unfathomable

Answer 42

difficult or impossible to understand (adj)

Question 43

contentious

Answer 43

tending to fight, quarrelsome, causing or likely to cause an argument (adj)

Question 44

charismatic

Answer 44

charming, magnetic (adj)

Question 45

sheepish

Answer 45

embarrassed or shy after doing wrong (adj)