week 15 vocab

Question 1

roster

Answer 1

list of names

Question 2

rostrum n.

Answer 2

a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra.
“speaker after speaker stepped up to the rostrum”

Question 3

rotund adj.

Answer 3

(of a person) plump.
“her brother was slim where she was rotund”

Question 4

rubicund adj.

Answer 4

(especially of someone’s face) having a healthy red color. complexion; high-colored.
“he was more than a little rubicund” red

Question 5

rudimentary adj.

Answer 5

involving or limited to basic principles.
“he received a rudimentary education”

Question 6

ruthless

Answer 6

having or showing no pity or compassion for others.
“a ruthless manipulator”

Question 7

saccharine adj.

Answer 7

excessively sweet or sentimental.
“saccharine music”

Question 8

sacrilegious n.

Answer 8

involving or committing violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

Question 9

sagacity n.

Answer 9

the quality of being, having, or showing good judgment.
“a man of great political sagacity”

Question 10

salacious adj.

Answer 10

having or conveying inappropriate interest in sexual matters.
“salacious stories”

Question 11

salient adj.

Answer 11

most noticeable or important.
“it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case”
(of an angle) pointing outward.

Question 12

sanctimonious

Answer 12

making a show of being morally superior to other people.
“what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?”

Question 13

sanction n.

Answer 13

official permission or approval for an action.
“he appealed to the bishop for his sanction”

Question 14

sanctify v.

Answer 14

set apart as or declare holy; consecrate.
“a small shrine was built to sanctify the site”

Question 15

sangfroid n.

Answer 15

composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under trying circumstances.

Question 16

sanguinary adj.

Answer 16

involving or causing much bloodshed.
“they lost heavily in the sanguinary campaigns that followed”

Question 17

sanguine adj.

Answer 17

1. cheerful hopeful
   “he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”
2. reddish “___ sunset”
3. bloody

Question 18

sardonic adj.

Answer 18

grimly mocking or cynical.
“Starkey attempted a sardonic smile”

Question 19

sartorial adj.

Answer 19

relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
“sartorial elegance”

Question 20

satiate adj.

Answer 20

satisfied to the full; satiated.
“satiate with power, of fame and wealth possess’d”

Question 21

saturnine adj.

Answer 21

solemn, gloomy, sluggish

Question 22

savor

Answer 22

to relish
“i will savor this moment forever”

Question 23

scanty adj.

Answer 23

small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
“scanty wages”

Question 24

scintillate v.

Answer 24

emit flashes of light; sparkle.
“the sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light”

Question 25

scourge

Answer 25

extreme punishment

Question 26

scrupulous v.

Answer 26

(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. "the research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail"

Question 27

scrutiny n.

Answer 27

critical observation or examination. "the policy came under scrutiny last month"

Question 28

scurrilous adj.

Answer 28

abusive in language, insulting, grossly obscene, foul mouthed making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation. "a scurrilous attack on his integrity"

Question 29

secular adj.

Answer 29

denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis. "secular buildings"

Question 30

sedate adj.

Answer 30

calm, dignified, and unhurried. "in the old days, business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace"

Question 31

sedentary adj.

Answer 31

(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive. doing little exercise "we all walk a certain amount every day even if we are sedentary"

Question 32

sedulous adj.

Answer 32

(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence. "he watched himself with the most sedulous care"

Question 33

seemly adj.

Answer 33

conforming to accepted notions of whats proper. "I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely"

Question 34

senile adj.

Answer 34

(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties. "she couldn't cope with her senile husband"

Question 35

sententious adj.

Answer 35

concise and forcefully sayings. given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner. "he tried to encourage his men with sententious rhetoric"

Question 36

serried adj.

Answer 36

(of rows of people or things) packs or crowed together. "serried ranks of soldiers"

Question 37

servile adj.

Answer 37

overly submissive he bowed his head in a servile manner"

Question 38

sever v.

Answer 38

divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly. "the head was severed from the body"

Question 39

simulate v.

Answer 39

to predent, copy imitate the appearance or character of. "red ocher intended to simulate blood"

Question 40

sinecure n.

Answer 40

a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit. "political sinecures for the supporters of ministers"

Question 41

sinister adj.

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giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen. "there was something sinister about that murmuring voice"

Question 42

sinuous adj.

Answer 42

having many curves and turns. "the river follows a sinuous trail through the forest" 2. indirect "sinuous question"

Question 43

skeptical adj.

Answer 43

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations. "the public were deeply skeptical about some of the proposals"

Question 44

slander

Answer 44

to defame (in law, "slander" is oral, whereas "libel" is written)

Question 45

sleazy

Answer 45

flimsy, cheap, unsavory "what a sleazy remark"

Question 46

slovenly adj.

Answer 46

(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty. "he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance"

Question 47

solemn adj.

Answer 47

serious "a solemn procession"

Question 48

solicit v.

Answer 48

ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone. "he called a meeting to solicit their views"

Question 49

solicitous adj.

Answer 49

anxious, concerned "solicitous for the result" "solicitous adout the escapade" "a solicitous parent"

Question 50

solitude n.

Answer 50

the state or situation of being alone. "she savored her few hours of freedom and solitude"

Question 51

somatic adj.

Answer 51

physical, pertaining to the body "patients completed a questionnaire about their somatic and psychological symptoms"

Question 52

somber adj.

Answer 52

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy. "the night skies were somber and starless" oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave. "he looked at her with a somber expression"

Question 53

somnolent adj.

Answer 53

sleepy; drowsy.

Question 54

sophisticated adj.

Answer 54

having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture. "a chic, sophisticated woman"

Question 55

soporific adj.

Answer 55

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep. "the motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect"

Question 56

specious adj.

Answer 56

superficially plausible, but actually wrong. "a specious argument" misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive. "the music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty"

Question 57

sporadic adj.

Answer 57

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. "sporadic fighting broke out"

Question 58

spurious adj.

Answer 58

not being what it purports to be; false or fake. "separating authentic and spurious claims" "spurious and corrupt use of the policy"

Question 59

squalid adj.

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(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect. "the squalid, overcrowded prison"

Question 60

stagnant

Answer 60

not moving "stagnant body of water" showing no activity; dull and sluggish. "a stagnant economy"