Chapter 6-7 Vocab

Question 1

Laudable

Answer 1

deserving praise and commendation

Question 2

Insidious

Answer 2

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

Question 3

Meretricious

Answer 3

apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity

Question 4

Ineffable

Answer 4

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

Question 5

Ramifications

Answer 5

a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome

Question 6

Turgid

Answer 6

swollen and distended or congested

Question 7

Debauchee

Answer 7

a person given to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

Question 8

Ingratiate

Answer 8

bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

Question 9

Euphemism

Answer 9

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

Question 10

Dilatory

Answer 10

slow to act

Question 11

Incarnation

Answer 11

a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality

Question 12

Postern

Answer 12

a back or side entrance

Question 13

Caravansary

Answer 13

an inn

Question 14

Commutation

Answer 14

the action or process of commuting a judicial sentence

Question 15

Gayety

Answer 15

the state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful.

Question 16

Contingency

Answer 16

a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

Question 17

Inviolate

Answer 17

free or safe from injury or violation

Question 18

Portentous

Answer 18

ominously significant or indicative

Question 19

Libertine

Answer 19

a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters

Question 20

Prig

Answer 20

a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others.

Question 21

Rancor

Answer 21

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing

Question 22

Presumptuous

Answer 22

(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is
permitted or appropriate.