12/06/13 Vocab

Question 1

Veritable

Answer 1

Used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor

Question 2

Genial

Answer 2

Warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial

Question 3

Infinitude

Answer 3

An infinite extent, amount, or number

Question 4

Hassock

Answer 4

A thick, firm cushion used as a footstool for kneeling

Question 5

Potent

Answer 5

Having or exercising great power or influence

Question 6

Siphon (Siphoned)

Answer 6

To convey, draw, or pass through i.e. water/A tube bent into the legs of unequal length for use in drawing liquid

Question 7

Virile

Answer 7

Characteristic of a man; masculine

Question 8

Facade

Answer 8

The front of a building/a superficial appearance or illusion of something

Question 9

Monotonous

Answer 9

Lacking in variety; tediously unnvarying

Question 10

Stiletto

Answer 10

A short dagger with a blade that is thick in proportion to its width

Question 11

Periphery

Answer 11

The external boundary of any surface or area

Question 12

Cantankerous

Answer 12

Disagreeable to deal with; contentious; quarrelsome

Question 13

Jovial

Answer 13

Characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship

Question 14

Pugnacious

Answer 14

Inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent

Question 15

Satorially

Answer 15

Adv. form of satorial, meaning of or pertaining to clothing or style or manner of dress

Question 16

Ethos

Answer 16

The distinctive character, spirit, and attitudes of a people, culture, era, etc.

Question 17

Genre

Answer 17

A class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like

Question 18

Homily

Answer 18

A sermon or discourse on a moral or religious topic

Question 19

Euphemism

Answer 19

The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt

Question 20

Hyperbole

Answer 20

Obvious and intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken literally

Question 21

(R)

Used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor

Answer 21

Veritable

Question 22

(R)

Warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial

Answer 22

Genial

Question 23

(R)

An infinite extent, amount, or number

Answer 23

Infinitude

Question 24

(R)

A thick, firm cushion used as a footstool for kneeling

Answer 24

Hassock

Question 25

(R)

Having or exercising great power or influence

Answer 25

Potent

Question 26

(R)

To convey, draw, or pass through i.e. water/A tube bent into the legs of unequal length for use in drawing liquid

Answer 26

Siphon (Siphoned)

Question 27

(R)

Characteristic of a man; masculine

Answer 27

Virile

Question 28

(R)

The front of a building/a superficial appearance or illusion of something

Answer 28

Facade

Question 29

(R)

Lacking in variety; tediously unnvarying

Answer 29

Monotonous

Question 30

(R)

A short dagger with a blade that is thick in proportion to its width

Answer 30

Stiletto

Question 31

(R)

The external boundary of any surface or area

Answer 31

Periphery

Question 32

(R)

Disagreeable to deal with; contentious; quarrelsome

Answer 32

Cantankerous

Question 33

(R)

Characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship

Answer 33

Jovial

Question 34

(R)

Inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent

Answer 34

Pugnacious

Question 35

(R)

Adv. form of satorial, meaning of or pertaining to clothing or style or manner of dress

Answer 35

Satorially

Question 36

(R)

The distinctive character, spirit, and attitudes of a people, culture, era, etc.

Answer 36

Ethos

Question 37

(R)

A class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like

Answer 37

Genre

Question 38

(R)

A sermon or discourse on a moral or religious topic

Answer 38

Homily

Question 39

(R)

The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt

Answer 39

Euphemism

Question 40

(R)

Obvious and intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken literally

Answer 40

Hyperbole