Chapters 10-12 Vocab

Question 0

the state or quality of being exalted

Answer 0

sublimity

Question 1

the foretelling or prediction of what is to come

Answer 1

prophecy

Question 2

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

Answer 2

lugubrious

Question 3

to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand

Answer 3

rebuke

Question 4

characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others, over the top

Answer 4

ostentatiously

Question 5

depraved, villainous, or base

Answer 5

miscreant

Question 6

having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable:
a plausible excuse, probably

Answer 6

plausibly

Question 7

a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull; study one’s character

Answer 7

phrenological

Question 8

characterized by, done, in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious

Answer 8

clandestinely

Question 9

approach someone first; start the argument

Answer 9

accosted