ASP Vocab 2

Question 0

Insinuating

Answer 0

Tending casually to cause doubt, distrust, or change in outlook often in a slyly subtle manner

Question 1

Impinge

Answer 1

To have an effect; make an impression

Question 2

Fratricide

Answer 2

One that murders or kills his/her own brother or sister or friend that is like a sibling

Question 3

Virtuoso

Answer 3

Person who has great skill at some endeavor

Question 4

Opulent

Answer 4

Over-the-top extravagant

Question 5

Sobriety

Answer 5

The state of temperance, moderation, seriousness

Question 6

Aphorisms

Answer 6

Terse formulation of any generally accepted truth conveyed in a pithy, memorable statement

Question 7

Grotesque

Answer 7

Monstrous, departing from the normal or usual, not pretty

Question 8

Sententiousness

Answer 8

Full of oneself, being high and mighty

Question 9

Liasion

Answer 9

One that establishes and maintains communication for mutual understanding or cooperation

Question 10

Cacophony

Answer 10

Disharmonious noise

Question 11

Accolade

Answer 11

Praise

Question 12

Presaged

Answer 12

Had an intuition or feeling what was going to happen in the future

Question 13

Rejoinder

Answer 13

A quick reply to something said, especially one that is critical, sharp, angry, defensive, or clever

Question 14

Vestibule

Answer 14

Lobby, a hall between the outer door and inner room

Question 15

Guileful

Answer 15

Deceitful, cunning, sly

Question 16

Incongruity

Answer 16

The state of not being in harmony or conforming with what is standard or usual

Question 17

Impervious

Answer 17

Not capable of being damaged or harmed, not penetrable

Question 18

Qualms

Answer 18

Doubts, misgivings

Question 19

Parry

Answer 19

To ward off or turn aside a weapon or blow