12th Grade Vocab woah

Question 1

Allocation

Answer 1

A new allocation of funds from a grant Mrs. White received will help purchase new books for the English Department.

(a portion of something assigned to something)

Question 2

Ascetic

Answer 2

My mom has a friend who, desiring to have an ascetic experience, went to a silent retreat at a monastery.

(self-denial, self-discipline, spiritual)

Question 3

Beguile

Answer 3

Even though I know they’re not great for me, the sweet aroma of funnel cakes at the fair beguiles me every time!

(Entices, enchants, lures in, tempts, attracts)

Question 4

Crass

Answer 4

There was a time when wearing black to a wedding would seem crass, but that’s not really the case anymore.

(Inappropriate, rude, impolite)

Question 5

Defray

Answer 5

FFA’s strawberry sales will help defray the cost of their future projects.

(To ease, lessen, bear the expenses of)

Question 6

Dint

Answer 6

After a slow start, the performer achieved great success by dint of determination and persistence.

(the force itself of persistence I guess)

Question 7

Enjoin

Answer 7

I don’t enjoy when a friend enjoins me to keep her secret, I’d prefer not to know it in the first place.

(Entrusts, confides, binding, instructions to do something)

Question 8

Interloper

Answer 8

Tagging along on his best friends’ double-date made him feel like an interloper

(Xenoblade 2 Mythra cutscene moment)

Question 9

Vicarious

Answer 9

Even though I didn’t know the couple getting married very well, I felt vicarious joy observing their happiness.

(experiencing second-hand)

Question 10

Admonish

Answer 10

Before the formal ceremony, the young girl’s mother admonished her to sit quietly and still.

(Demanded, scolded, forced)