Class Assignment 7

Question 1

Intermittent

Answer 1

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

Question 2

Subsequent

Answer 2

coming after something in time; following.

Question 3

Acolyte

Answer 3

a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession.

Question 4

Approbation

Answer 4

approval or praise.

Question 5

chauvinism

Answer 5

exaggerated or aggressive patriotism.

Question 6

Ebullient

Answer 6

cheerful and full of energy.

Question 7

Emendation

Answer 7

the process of making a revision or correction to a text.

Question 8

Ignominious

Answer 8

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

Question 9

Pastiche

Answer 9

an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.

Question 10

Ubiquitous

Answer 10

present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Question 11

Bumptious

Answer 11

self-assertive or proud to an irritating degree.

Question 12

Grandiloquent

Answer 12

pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.

Question 13

Perspicacious

Answer 13

having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

Question 14

Pugnacious

Answer 14

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Question 15

Pusillanimous

Answer 15

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

Question 16

Vicissitude

Answer 16

a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Question 17

vituperate

Answer 17

blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language.