2/12 sat vocal and roots

Question 1

amalgamate

Answer 1

v.
to combine two or more groups into a whole
anticipating that the two departments would amalgamate

Question 2

epicure

Answer 2

n.

someone with a refined taste for food or drink

Question 3

mitigate

Answer 3

v.

to make a crime or offense less serious, he hoped to mitigate his own guilt

Question 4

obviate

Answer 4

v.
to make something unnecessary
it was hoped that constant reminder of emergency procedure would obviate any need for evacuation at the nuclear plant

Question 5

restive

Answer 5

adj.
stubborn and unwilling to accept the rules or control
the restive players gathered around the coach

Question 6

aggrandize

Answer 6

v.
to increase the size scope power wealth status or influence of someone or something
the boxer tried to aggrandize his own abilities just before pulverizing his opponents

Question 7

elucidate

Answer 7

v.
to explain clarify or provide key information
only Jordan could elucidate upon his motivations and behaviors

Question 8

invective

Answer 8

n.
abusive expression, or language used attack
cuss words are basically invectives

Question 9

languid

Answer 9

adj.
lacking vigor and energy, sluggish
those who are frequently languid may be suffering from a a lack or nutrition

Question 10

paragon

Answer 10

n.
the very best example of something
Michael jordan seemed a paragon among athletes

Question 11

antipathy

Answer 11

n.
anger hostility and aversion directed towards a particular person
his antipathy towards animals originated from an attack in his youth

Question 12

convoluted

Answer 12

adj.
too complex and intricate to understand easily
relationships can be convoluted and difficult, but are worth the effort

Question 13

garrulous

Answer 13

adj.
excessively talking, using too many words
drunks are often described as garrulous

Question 14

indolent

Answer 14

adj.
lazy lethargic not showing an effort
indolent youth don’t participate in athletics

Question 15

pithy

Answer 15

adj.
brief yet forceful and to the point
the pithy speech of the captain served to inspire the entire team to victory

Question 16

ultra

Answer 16

excessively, overly

Question 17

an, a

Answer 17

without

anarchy, without government

Question 18

anti

Answer 18

against, opposite
antidote, remedy for poison
antipathy, dislike

Question 19

contra

Answer 19

against
contradict, disagree
controversy, argument

Question 20

de

Answer 20

down away from
debase, lower in value
decant, pour off

Question 21

dis, di, dif

Answer 21

not, apart
discord, lack of harmony
diverge, go in different directions

Question 22

ex, e, ef

Answer 22

out, off, from

eject, throw out

Question 23

in, ig, il, im, ir

Answer 23

not

Question 24

mal, male

Answer 24

bad
malediction, curse
malefactor, evil doer