Book Vocab - Takagi-Small

Question 1

Sophistry

Answer 1

The use of false deceptive arguments

Question 2

Soporific

Answer 2

Causing one to fall asleep

Question 3

Simulacrum

Answer 3

A likeness or representation

Question 4

Stolid

Answer 4

Impassive, showing no emotions when strong feelings might be expected

Question 5

Unctuous

Answer 5

Full of unpleasantly insincere kindness, interest, etc.

Question 6

Nadir

Answer 6

The lowest point of hope or fortune: With this election defeat, the party’s fortunes reached their nadir

Question 7

Embrocation

Answer 7

a liquid medicine used for rubbing a part of the body that is stiff or aching from exercise

Question 8

Elysium

Answer 8

a place or state of great happiness

Question 9

Inveigle

Answer 9

to trick someone indo doing something by clever persuasion

Question 10

Inveigh

Answer 10

To attack strongly with words

Question 11

Ersatz

Answer 11

(derog.) used instead of something else, either because of cost or because the real thing cannot be obtained; not real; artificial: ersatz flour made from potatoes/ ersatz coffee

Question 12

Eructation

Answer 12

The action of belching

Question 13

Equivocate

Answer 13

To speak in an equivocal way on purpose to deceive people: For goodness sake, answer yes or no, but don’t equivocate!

Question 14

Equivocal

Answer 14

Of words or statements…having a double or doubtful meaning; ambiguous

Question 15

Stalwart

Answer 15

firm dependable follower, esp of a political party