7.29 vocab

Question 1

patrons

Answer 1

a person or group that lends financial or other support to a cause or an organization

Question 2

anticlimatic

Answer 2

something that disappoints because it isn’t as thrilling as anticipated

Question 3

aversion

Answer 3

a strong dislike or disinclination

Question 4

burnish

Answer 4

bright and smooth

Question 5

fraud

Answer 5

trickery

Question 6

multitude

Answer 6

the condition of having numerous

Question 7

compassionate

Answer 7

feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others

Question 8

ascertain

Answer 8

to discover with certainty

Question 9

overthrow

Answer 9

upset, turn around

Question 10

terminate

Answer 10

to create a finish

Question 11

intimacy

Answer 11

close familiarity or friendship; closeness

Question 12

repertoire

Answer 12

a list or plays, operas, or other performances that a company or individual is available to do

Question 13

dwindle

Answer 13

to gradually diminish

Question 14

overhaul

Answer 14

to carefully review

Question 15

resuscitate

Answer 15

to come back to life after being declared dead or unconscious

Question 16

eternity

Answer 16

infinite or unending time

Question 17

recanted

Answer 17

to formally and publicly retract or deny (a claim or opinion)

Question 18

deescalate

Answer 18

reduce the intensity of (a conflict or potentially violent situation

Question 19

tallowy

Answer 19

mostly used in soap and lubricants, rendered fat from sheep and cattle, is a white and tasteless substance

Question 20

devout

Answer 20

dedicated to religion, religious responsibilities, or religious activities

Question 21

unsavory

Answer 21

bland and tasteless

Question 22

microbial

Answer 22

microorganism

Question 23

artery

Answer 23

one of the substantial tubes that carries blood out from the heart and to other body regions

Question 24

detract

Answer 24

to make anything less significant, valuable, or effective

Question 25

triumph

Answer 25

a great victory or achievement

Question 26

fermentation

Answer 26

a chemical transformation that occurs in food or drink as a result of yeast or bacterial activity

Question 27

contraption

Answer 27

gizmo, gadget

Question 28

relegation

Answer 28

exile to send into

Question 29

mishap

Answer 29

a regrettable incident

Question 30

delicacy

Answer 30

something delicious to eat that is uncommon or opulent

Question 31

exclamatory

Answer 31

related to a sudden cry or remark, especially one expressing surprise, anger, or pain

Question 32

exorbiant

Answer 32

(of a price) unreasonably high

Question 33

externalize

Answer 33

to bring about or cause to appear outwardly

Question 34

dissipate

Answer 34

to disperse and leave

Question 35

desolate

Answer 35

empty of people and tourists

Question 36

rear

Answer 36

at the back

Question 37

destitute

Answer 37

missing anything important or appealing

Question 38

hitherto

Answer 38

prior to this moment

Question 39

revelation

Answer 39

a manifestation or transmission of heavenly truth

Question 40

clearhead

Answer 40

the capacity for clear thinking

Question 41

hermitage

Answer 41

a hermit’s residence

Question 42

oblivious

Answer 42

deficient in memory, recall, or conscious awareness

Question 43

mundaneness

Answer 43

characterized by the practical and ordinary; everyday life

Question 44

salinity

Answer 44

having or adding salt to a product

Question 45

commute

Answer 45

transforming something into another

Question 46

anatomical

Answer 46

portrayal of the human body’s structure by science

Question 47

behemoth

Answer 47

a huge or monstrous creature

Question 48

officiant

Answer 48

someone who conducts a religious ceremony, such as a priest

Question 49

propensity

Answer 49

an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

Question 50

vestigial

Answer 50

forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable