Childhoods End Ch. 1-4 Vocab

Question 0

Adj.

Ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing that is not human, resembling or made to resemble human form

Answer 0

Anthropomorphic

Question 1

Adj.

Pertaining to beauty

Answer 1

Aesthetic

Question 2

Noun

Dark dense rock of lava flow

Answer 2

Basalt

Question 3

Noun

Desire to do good to others. Kindness.

Answer 3

Benevolence

Question 4

Noun

A large basin like depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of a center of a volcano

Answer 4

Caldera

Question 5

Verb

To surrender either unconditionally or on stipulated terms

Answer 5

Capitulate

Question 6

Adj

Pertaining to catastrophe or tragedy

Answer 6

Cataclysmic

Question 7

Adj

Showing or expressing disdain, scorn, disrespect

Answer 7

Contemptuous

Question 8

Noun

Division in two mutually exclusive parts

Answer 8

Dichotomy

Question 9

Noun

A puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation. A person of puzzling or contradictory character

Answer 9

Enigma

Question 10

Noun
A person who has withdrawn or has been expelled from their native country
Verb
To banish a person from their native country

Answer 10

Expatriate

Question 11

Noun

The decorative front of a structure. A superficial apperance

Answer 11

Facade

Question 12

Verb

To denounce. To explode with a loud noise.

Answer 12

Fulminate

Question 13

Noun

A flight or journey to a more desirable place

Answer 13

Hegira

Question 14

Adj

Out of place not harmonious in character

Answer 14

Incongruous

Question 15

Noun
A large number of persons or things. Ten thousands.
Adj
Having innumerable variations aspects or phases

Answer 15

Myriad

Question 16

Adj

Hazy vague confused

Answer 16

Nebulous

Question 17

Adj

Characterized by pretentious or conspicuous display

Answer 17

Ostentatious

Question 18

Noun

Deductive reasoning. A subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument

Answer 18

Syllogism

Question 19

Adj

Existing everywhere especially at the same time

Answer 19

Ubiquitous