English 2: Vocabulary 5

Question 1

Mundane

Answer 1

adj) ordinary; commonplace; of this world

Question 2

Eulogy

Answer 2

n) a speech or piece of writing in praise of a person or thing, especially to honor one who has recently died; attribute; praise

Question 3

Progeny

Answer 3

n) children; offspring; descendants

Question 4

Copious

Answer 4

adj) abundant; plentiful; full of information; wordy

Question 5

Tenure

Answer 5

n) the holding of an office; the length of time for which a position is held; the permanence of position granted to teachers, civil service employees, and others

Question 6

Euphony

Answer 6

n) agreeableness of sound; pleasant combination of sounds in spoken words

Question 7

Sonorous

Answer 7

adj) giving out, capable of producing, or having deep, rich sound

Question 8

Abnegation

Answer 8

n) self-denial; a giving up or renunciation of rights

Question 9

Poignant

Answer 9

adj) painfully felt; emotionally touching; pointed; sharp

Question 10

Extraneous

Answer 10

adj) coming from outside; foreign; not necessary; irrelevant

Question 11

hackneyed

Answer 11

adj) used too often; stale from overuse; trite; cliche

Question 12

paragon

Answer 12

n) a model of excellence or perfection; a perfect example of something

Question 13

ascribe

Answer 13

v) to assign (as to cause); to attribute; to think of as coming from or belonging to someone

Question 14

inconsequential

Answer 14

adj) unimportant; petty; trivial

Question 15

humdrum

Answer 15

adj) without variety or excitement; monotonous; commonplace

Question 16

engender

Answer 16

v) to bring into being; to produce; to cause

Question 17

idiosyncrasy

Answer 17

n) a personal peculiarity that is an identifying trait; a quirk

Question 18

elegy

Answer 18

n) a sad or mournful poem or song; often about someone who is dead

Question 19

introvert

Answer 19

n) a person who looks inward; a shy, quiet person

Question 20

homily

Answer 20

n) a sermon, especially on something in the Bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk or writing