10/1 Vocab Words

Question 0

Baleful (adj.)

Answer 0

Harmful,destructive,threatening, and poisonous

She gave Antoine a baleful glare.

Question 1

Archetype (noun)

Answer 1

Prototype;universal symbols(white = purity)in stories and art;a typical characters action or situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature.
The designer based her design on the archetype of the sweater.

Question 2

Chafe (verb)

Answer 2

To rub in a way that irritates or makes sore.

I bought sports glide to avoid chafing on my arms

Question 3

Chicanery (noun)

Answer 3

Deception or trickery (usually for political or legal gain)

The lawyers chicanery lead his guilty client to be set free.

Question 4

Aesthetic (adj) (noun)

Answer 4

Concerned with beauty or having an appreciation of beauty.

An interior designer needs a good aesthetic .

Question 5

Kaleidoscopic (adj)

Answer 5

Complex,multi colored, or constantly changing and shifting

Her kaleidoscopic mind was constantly changing.

Question 6

Rudimentary (adj)

Answer 6

Involving or limited to just the basics

I have a rudimentary understanding of chemistry

Question 7

Rampant (adj)

Answer 7

Growing or running unchecked or uncontrolled

The rampant rumors caused girl drama.

Question 8

Cataclysmic (adj)

Answer 8

Severely destructive and bringing about change.

The cataclysmic relationship lead to a divorce

Question 9

Ebullition (noun)

Answer 9

A sudden outpouring of emotion, a bubbling or boiling over.

She held her feelings in as long as she could and the ebullition came out and freaked him out.

Question 10

Facetious (adj)

Answer 10

Not intended to be taken serious.

She made facetious remarks a lot and I never knew if she was being serious or not.