Common Lit Vocab

Question 1

Impressionable

Answer 1

easily influenced, gullible

Question 2

Conventional

Answer 2

usual, traditional

Question 3

Domestic

Answer 3

family, household

Question 4

Raffia

Answer 4

Raffia palms are a genius of about 20 species of palms native to tropical regions of Africa, and especially Madagascar, with one species occurring in Central and South America

Question 5

Patronize

Answer 5

treat badly, look down on, treat as inferior

Question 6

Incomprehensible

Answer 6

unclear, beyond comprehension

Question 7

Rudyard Kipling

Answer 7

An English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist.

Question 8

Authenticity

Answer 8

realness, legitimacy

Question 9

Fleece

Answer 9

cheat, defraud

Question 10

Abject

Answer 10

wretched, miserable

Question 11

Dispossess

Answer 11

evict, throw out into the street

Question 12

Ration

Answer 12

distribution, division, food

Question 13

Stereotypes

Answer 13

categorize, label

Question 14

Nollywood

Answer 14

sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry.

Question 15

Innovative

Answer 15

new, just out

Question 16

Refurbishing

Answer 16

fix up, repair, restore

Question 17

Malign

Answer 17

harmful, evil

Question 18

Shirley Temple

Answer 18

American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat who was Hollywood’s number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938.

Question 19

Mission District

Answer 19

Named for the 1776-built Mission Dolores, the Mission District is an exuberant, evolving neighborhood with Latino roots and a hipster vibe

Question 20

Peter Pan

Answer 20

a type of hair cut

Question 21

Indignity

Answer 21

insult, abuse, disrespect

Question 22

Reproach

Answer 22

blame, disapproval, shame

Question 23

Nairobi

Answer 23

Kenya’s capital city

Question 24

Jehoshaphat

Answer 24

Jehoshaphat, according to 1 Kings 15:24, was the son of Asa, and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, in succession to his father.

Question 25

Foghorns

Answer 25

a device that uses sound to warn vehicles of navigational hazards such as rocky coastlines, or boats of the presence of other vessels, in foggy conditions.

Question 26

Ed Sullivan Show

Answer 26

an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan

Question 27

Mesmerize

Answer 27

fascinate, hypnotize, entrance

Question 28

Beethoven

Answer 28

a German composer and pianist.

Question 29

Reverie

Answer 29

meditation, trance

Question 30

Discordant

Answer 30

different, disagree