3.10.M - Lesson: Module 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

apoplectic

Answer 1

1. Of, resembling, or produced by apoplexy: an apoplectic fit.
2. a. Having or inclined to have apoplexy
   b. Exhibiting symptoms associated with apoplexy.
3. Extremely angry; furious:

Question 2

artifice

Answer 2

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

Question 3

avarice

Answer 3

extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Question 4

benevolence

Answer 4

kindness, generosity, charity

Question 5

brigands

Answer 5

robbers, bandits, especially one of an outlaw band

Question 6

capacious

Answer 6

having a lot of space inside; roomy

Question 7

caustic

Answer 7

(adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action;
biting sarcastic

Question 8

condescension

Answer 8

patronizingly superior behavior or attitude.

Question 9

congenial

Answer 9

(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

Question 10

facetious

Answer 10

(adj.) Humorous, not meant seriously; Sarcastic

Question 11

feign

Answer 11

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

Question 12

heresy

Answer 12

(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred

Question 13

homage

Answer 13

special honor or respect shown publicly

Question 14

impropriety

Answer 14

a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper language, behavior, or character.

Question 15

intimation

Answer 15

a hint, indirect suggestion

Question 16

latent

Answer 16

hidden, present but not realized

Question 17

malady

Answer 17

an illness or disease

Question 18

misanthropic

Answer 18

disliking humankind and avoiding human society

Question 19

ominous

Answer 19

in a threatening way, indicating something bad is going to happen

Question 20

opaque

Answer 20

(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

Question 21

penitence

Answer 21

the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance

Question 22

slipshod

Answer 22

(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy

Question 23

supplication

Answer 23

the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly

Question 24

terrestrial

Answer 24

Relating to the Earth or to land; worldly

Question 25

transparent

Answer 25

(adj.) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected