Chapter 19 Vocab

Question 0

Clairvoyant

Answer 0

(Adj) having the supposed power to see things not perceived by the normal senses

Question 1

Debilitate

Answer 1

(Verb) To deprive of strength or energy

Question 2

Officious

Answer 2

(Adj) offering unwanted advice; meddlesome

Question 3

Preclude

Answer 3

(Verb) to make impossible; prevent

Question 4

Contiguous

Answer 4

(Adj) sharing an edge or a boundary

Question 5

Obliterate

Answer 5

(Verb) to destroy or erase completely

Question 6

Spurn

Answer 6

(Verb) to reject or refuse with scorn

Question 7

Taciturn

Answer 7

(Adj) Habitually nontalkative; uncommunicative

Question 8

Stealthy

Answer 8

(Adj) moving or acting in a cautious, deceptive way

Question 9

Accommodate

Answer 9

(Verb) to provide with something needed; make or have room for

Question 10

lambaste

Answer 10

(verb)- to attack by severely scolding or criticizing

Question 11

legerdemain

Answer 11

(noun)- another word for magic, especially sleight of hand. It can also mean clever deception, trickery

Question 12

Lupine

Answer 12

(adj)- pertaining to or characteristic of wolves, wolf-like

Question 13

malinger

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(verb)- to pretend an illness to avoid work or duty

Question 14

mellifluous

Answer 14

(adj)- derived from the Latin word for “honey.” A voice, sound, or phrase that is sweet sounding, smooth, flowing, pleasing, etc.

Question 15

osculation

Answer 15

(noun)- the act of kissing