Content Vocab 41-60

Question 1

indulgence

Answer 1

indulging; diving in, giving in

think eating chocolate cake when you don’t need to

Question 2

analogy

Answer 2

a comparison of two things to better explain

Question 3

immorality

Answer 3

state of being immoral; bad character or behavior

think crimes; selling drugs

Question 4

sequester

Answer 4

isolate or hide away

Question 5

jargon

Answer 5

words used by a particular group; SLANG

Question 6

conspire

Answer 6

make secret plans to do an unlawful act; scheme

Question 7

ineffable

Answer 7

something is too great to be expressed in words; indescribable

Question 8

obdurate

Answer 8

stubbornly refusing to change behavior or opinion

think someone who is hardheaded

Question 9

frugality

Answer 9

being economical with money; thriftiness

think someone who is “tight” with money

Question 10

tranquility

Answer 10

state of being calm

think what a tranquilizer does to an animal

Question 11

allotted

Answer 11

give out a certain amount

think putting away money to pay for a vacation

Question 12

pedigree

Answer 12

purebred animal or having upper class ancestry

Question 13

superficial

Answer 13

on the surface

think a superficial cut; not deep

Question 14

anecdote

Answer 14

a short story about a real person or incident

Question 15

benevolent

Answer 15

well-meaning and kind

think someone who is kindhearted

Question 16

perpendicular

Answer 16

two lines intersecting each other at 90 degrees; vertical

Question 17

constancy

Answer 17

being faithful or dependable

think when you have a job

Question 18

impede

Answer 18

delay or prevent progress

think a road block slowing down and stopping traffic

Question 19

decent

Answer 19

of accepted standards

Question 20

manifest

Answer 20

clear to the eye or mind; evident