12 English 25-27

Question 1

bedlam

Answer 1

a place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion

Question 2

chauvinism

Answer 2

a prejudiced belief in the superiority of one’s group. militant and boastful devotion to and glorification of one’s country or cause; fanatical patriotism.

Question 3

draconian

Answer 3

exceedingly harsh: rigorous; cruel. of or designating a law or code of extreme severity

Question 4

herculean

Answer 4

of or requiring unusual size, power, or difficulty. of or resembling the greek hero

Question 5

martinet

Answer 5

a rigid military disciplinarian. a person who demands absolute adherence to rules

Question 6

maudlin

Answer 6

weakly and excessively tearful; sentimental

Question 7

mesmerize

Answer 7

to capture and charm; enthrall. to hypnotize

Question 8

silhouette

Answer 8

an outline of something that appears dark against a light background; shadow. a drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile filled in with a solid color. to cause to be seen as a silhouette; outline

Question 9

stentorian

Answer 9

extremely loud

Question 10

titanic

Answer 10

having great stature or enormous strength; huge; colossal. of enormous scope, power, or influence

Question 11

concomitant

Answer 11

existing or occuring at the same time; accompanying; attendant. an accompanying state, circumstance, or thing

Question 12

eon

Answer 12

an indefinitely long period of time; an age; an eternity. the longest division of geologic time, containing two or more eras, or one billion years

Question 13

extant

Answer 13

still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

Question 14

hiatus

Answer 14

a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; break

Question 15

inure

Answer 15

to make used to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom; harden

Question 16

irrevocable

Answer 16

incapable of being changed, undone, or retracted; irreversible

Question 17

millennium

Answer 17

a span of one thousand years. a hoped-for period of great joy, prosperity, and justice

Question 18

perpetuity

Answer 18

the quality, state, or condition of being everlasting; time without end; eternity

Question 19

pristine

Answer 19

of, pertaining to, or typical of the earliest time or condition; primitive; original. remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted

Question 20

transience

Answer 20

the state or quality of passing into and out of existence; impermanence

Question 21

deplore

Answer 21

to feel or express strong disapproval of. to feel or express sorrow over; lament. to feel or express regret about

Question 22

disconsolaate

Answer 22

beyond comfort; hopelessly sad. cheerless; causing gloom

Question 23

distraught

Answer 23

agitated with anxiety; worried. crazed or mad

Question 24

halcyon

Answer 24

calm and peaceful; tranquil. prosperous; golden. a fabled bird with the power to calm the wind and waves

Question 25

lachrymose

Answer 25

weeping or inclined to weep; tearful. causing or tending to cause tears; sorrowful

Question 26

mercurial

Answer 26

being quick and changeable in character; fickle. having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, and swiftness attributed to the god Mercury

Question 27

revel

Answer 27

to take great pleasure or delight in. to engage in uproarious festivities; make merry

Question 28

tirade

Answer 28

a long angry or violent speech, usually denouncing or criticizing someone or something; diatribe

Question 29

trauma

Answer 29

an emotional shock that has a rofound and lasting effect on the mind and functioning of an individual. a wound, especially one produced by sudden physical injury

Question 30

vex

Answer 30

to irritate or annoy; bother. to baffle; puzzle