vocabulary (historical) ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ-

Question 1

malevolent

Answer 1

wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious

example: “his failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful”

Question 2

repel

Answer 2

to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you: force or drive back

example: “repel the attacker”

Question 3

jest

Answer 3

to speak in a joking/amusing way

example: “he laughed uproariously at his own jest”

Question 4

woe

Answer 4

great sorrow or distress

example: “he related his tale of woe to me”

Question 5

lest

Answer 5

used to say that you do not want something to happen.

example: he was concerned lest anyone think that he was guilty

Question 6

reputed

Answer 6

widely known and well thought of

example:
1. “a reputed budget of $165 million”
2. “a highly reputed company”

Question 7

viper

Answer 7

a venomous snake with large hinged fangs, typically having a broad head and stout body, with dark patterns on a lighter background.

Question 8

scullery

Answer 8

a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work.

Question 9

exalted

Answer 9

in a state of extreme happiness

example: “I felt exalted and newly alive”

Question 10

brute

Answer 10

a savagely violent person or animal

example: “he was a cold-blooded brute”

Question 11

impudence

Answer 11

the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties: lacking modesty

example: “his arrogance and impudence had offended many”

Question 12

bore

Answer 12

to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous

Question 13

clod

Answer 13

describes a mass or ball of dirt or an over annoyingly awkward person

example:
1. “She intended to plant vegetables in her yard, but found the soil was full of hard clods and stones.”

2. “He always says the wrong thing — he’s such a clod.”

Question 14

dolt

Answer 14

refers to a person who isn’t very smart

Question 15

vexed

Answer 15

much discussed or disputed; difficult to resolve or understand; contentious

example: citizens showed increasing frustration with the corruption-vexed government.

Question 16

churlish

Answer 16

describes boorish or surly behavior

Question 17

purgatory

Answer 17

a purgatory is the place where the soul is cleansed of all impurities

Question 18

amiss

Answer 18

wrong, not suitable, or not as expected

example: I could see by the look on their faces that something was amiss.

Question 19

comport

Answer 19

to behave in a particular way

example: she comported herself with great dignity at her husband’s funeral.

Question 20

bade

Answer 20

welcoming, greetings, goodbyes

example: then the officer went and bade farewell to us.

Question 20

vermin

Answer 20

small animals and insects that can be harmful and are difficult to control when they appear in large numbers (cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies)

Question 21

inauspicious

Answer 21

suggesting a positive and successful future

example: “they won their first match of the season 5–1 which was an auspicious start/beginning.”

Question 22

inaugural

Answer 22

an inaugural is a ceremony inducting someone into a new position, especially the president

Question 23

nay/naysayers

Answer 23

someone who says something is not possible, is not good, or will fail

example: he ignored the naysayers & persevered

Question 24

patois

Answer 24

describes the way you talk, like the patois of New Englanders who tend to drop the letter r: "Drive yah cah to Hahvahd Yahd," while others say, "Drive your car to Harvard Yard."

Question 25

insinuate

Answer 25

to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true example: are you insinuating (that) I'm losing my nerve?

Question 26

botched

Answer 26

done very badly example: our landlord redecorated the bedroom, but it was such a botched job that we decided to redo it.

Question 27

sacriledge

Answer 27

treating something holy or important with disrespect example: muslims consider it sacrilege to wear shoes inside a mosque.

Question 28

keeled

Answer 28

to fall in or as if in a faint

Question 29

pry

Answer 29

to try to find out private facts about a person example: as a reporter, I was paid to pry into other people's lives.

Question 30

deign

Answer 30

to agree to do something although you consider yourself too important to have to do it example: mr. clinton did not deign to reply

Question 31

quibble

Answer 31

to argue about, or say you disapprove of, something that is not important example: there's no point quibbling about/over a couple of dollars

Question 32

conduct

Answer 32

to cause (oneself) to act or behave in a particular and especially in a controlled manner example: conducted herself in a professional manner

Question 33

cad

Answer 33

a man who behaves badly or dishonestly, especially to women

Question 34

eunuch

Answer 34

servants or slaves who had been castrated to make them less threatening servants of a royal court where physical access to the ruler could wield great influence.

Question 35

besmirch

Answer 35

to damage someones reputation example: he had besmirched the good name of his family

Question 36

odious

Answer 36

extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Question 37

bilious

Answer 37

spiteful, bad tempered example: "his bilious temperament"

Question 38

effegies

Answer 38

a sculpture or model of a person.

Question 39

recuperate

Answer 39

recover from illness or exertion. example: "she has been recuperating from a knee injury"

Question 40

confinement

Answer 40

derived from the word confining; a hospice to keep or restrict someone/ something within certain limits. example: "he was immediately released from his confinement"

Question 41

impunity

Answer 41

freedom from punishment, harm, or loss example: they broke the law with (complete/total) impunity.

Question 42

bewitched

Answer 42

cast a spell over (someone); enchant and delight (someone). example: "a handsome prince who had been bewitched by a sorceress"

Question 43

tarry

Answer 43

to linger in expectation.

Question 44

finite

Answer 44

having certain limits; not infinite

Question 45

delectable

Answer 45

(to food/drink) delicious. example: "delectable handmade chocolates"

Question 46

prodding

Answer 46

stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something. to poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object. example: "he prodded her in the ribs"

Question 47

correspondence

Answer 47

a close similarity, connection, or equivalence. example: "there is a simple correspondence between the distance of a focused object from the eye and the size of its image on the retina"

Question 48

connoisseur

Answer 48

an expert judge in matters of taste. example: "a connoisseur of music"

Question 49

vice

Answer 49

immoral or wicked behaviour or involving in criminal activities such as drugs, etc etc. example: "an open sewer of vice and crime"

Question 50

providence

Answer 50

the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power. example:"they found their trust in divine providence to be a source of comfort"

Question 51

alibi

Answer 51

a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place. example: "you're late again – what's your alibi this time?"

Question 52

keeper

Answer 52

a person who manages or looks after something or someone, sort of like a guardian

Question 53

hovel

Answer 53

a small squalid or simply constructed dwelling. (a house, flat, or other place of residence.) example: "people were living in rat-infested hovels"

Question 54

prudent

Answer 54

acting with or showing care and thought for the future; oneself is sensible, wise.

Question 54

remiss

Answer 54

lacking care or attention to duty; negligent. example: "it would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information"

Question 55

entourage

Answer 55

a group of people attending or surrounding an important person. example: The opera singer traveled with an entourage of 20 people

Question 55

boor

Answer 55

a rough and bad-mannered person. example: "at last the big obnoxious boor had been dealt a stunning blow for his uncouth and belligerent manner"

Question 56

beck

Answer 56

a small stream or river

Question 57

tribulations

Answer 57

a cause of great trouble or suffering. example: "the tribulations of being a celebrity; are extremely exhausting to deal with"

Question 58

verisilimitude

Answer 58

Verisimilitude is the idea that literature should somehow be true to reality: the idea that textual elements—characters, dialogue, setting, images—should be believable, plausible, authentic, lifelike.

Question 59

confidante

Answer 59

a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others. example: "a close confidante of the princess"

Question 60

adamant

Answer 60

refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind example: "he is adamant that he is not going to resign"