English 10

Question 1

Divulge

Answer 1

to tell;to reveal (as in a secret)

Question 2

Abet

Answer 2

to assist or encourage. especially in a wrongdoing

Question 3

dogmatic

Answer 3

arrogant and stubborn about one’s (often unproven) beliefs.

Question 4

Insipid

Answer 4

lacking flavor; dull. not at all stimulating

Question 5

Extraneous

Answer 5

inessential; not constituting a vital part

Question 6

coerce

Answer 6

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

Question 7

jaundiced

Answer 7

prejudiced, hostile

Question 8

meticulous

Answer 8

extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise

Question 9

heresy

Answer 9

the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

Question 10

docile

Answer 10

easy to teach or manage

Question 11

libation

Answer 11

a drink, especially an alcoholic one

Question 12

anathema

Answer 12

a hated, repellant person or thing. a formal curse

Question 13

banter

Answer 13

teasing, playful conversation

Question 14

castigate

Answer 14

to criticize or punish severely

Question 15

gauche

Answer 15

lacking social graces; tactless

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ignominy

Answer 16

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

Question 17

avarice

Answer 17

greed; desire for wealth

Question 18

furtive

Answer 18

stealthy; secretive

Question 19

bacchanalian

Answer 19

wild and drunken

Question 20

extradite

Answer 20

to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority

Question 21

copious

Answer 21

numerous; large in quantity

Question 22

irascible

Answer 22

easily angered

Question 23

mercenary

Answer 23

a professional soldier hired by a foreign army

Question 24

bastion

Answer 24

a strong defense or fort (or one likened to it)

Question 25

jettison

Answer 25

to cast overboard; to discard

Question 26

bigot

Answer 26

one who is intolerant of differences in others

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expunge

Answer 27

to erase or eliminate

Question 28

candid

Answer 28

outspoken; blunt

Question 29

argot

Answer 29

special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

Question 30

negligence

Answer 30

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

Question 31

appease

Answer 31

to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)

Question 32

strident

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harsh sounding, grating

Question 33

chaos

Answer 33

complete disorder

Question 34

augment

Answer 34

to enlarge, to increase in amount or intensity

Question 35

jingoism

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extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

Question 36

rancor

Answer 36

extreme hatred or ill will

Question 37

inexorable

Answer 37

unrelenting, unavoidable

Question 38

extol

Answer 38

to praise highly

Question 39

clement

Answer 39

merciful; lenient

Question 40

cliché

Answer 40

a worn-out idea or overused expression

Question 41

adamant

Answer 41

unyielding; firm in opinion

Question 42

diffident

Answer 42

lacking self-confidence, shy

Question 43

opus

Answer 43

a creative work, especially a numbered composition

Question 44

ostensible

Answer 44

professed but not necessarily true

Question 45

disparity

Answer 45

inequality; difference

Question 46

condone

Answer 46

to forgive or overlook an offense

Question 47

nuance

Answer 47

a slight or subtle degree of difference

Question 48

connoisseur

Answer 48

an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

Question 49

enigma

Answer 49

a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

Question 50

apathy

Answer 50

lack of interest, state of not caring

Question 51

officious

Answer 51

excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help

Question 52

credence

Answer 52

belief or trust

Question 53

jaunty

Answer 53

having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

Question 54

dilettante

Answer 54

one who merely dabbles in an art or a science

Question 55

cult

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an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or a set of principles

Question 56

cynical

Answer 56

doubtful or distrustful of the sincerity of human motives

Question 57

ambivilent

Answer 57

having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide

Question 58

demagogue

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a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

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demure

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quiet and modest, reserved

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intrepid

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without fear, brave

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destitute

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extremely poor, lacking necessities like food and shelter

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erudite

Answer 62

scholarly; learned

Question 63

dilemma

Answer 63

a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options