English Vocab Crucible 3-4

Question 1

Abyss

Answer 1

noun

a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.

“a rope led down into the dark abyss”.

Question 2

Ameliorate

Answer 2

verb

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

“the reform did much to ameliorate living standards”.

Question 3

Begrudge

Answer 3

verb

give reluctantly or resentfully.

“nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health”.

Question 4

Corroborate

Answer 4

verb

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

“the witness had corroborated the boy’s account of the attack”.

Question 5

Delusion

Answer 5

noun

a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions.

“he began to experience hallucinations, delusions, anxiety, and agitation along with dizziness and nausea” “the delusion of being watched”.

Question 5

Defamation

Answer 5

noun

the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

“she sued him for defamation”.

Question 6

Evade

Answer 6

verb

escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.

“friends helped him to evade capture for a time” “he tried to kiss her, but she evaded him”.

Question 7

Inept

Answer 7

adj

having or showing no skill; clumsy.

“the inept handling of the threat”.

Question 8

Falter

Answer 8

verb

start to lose strength or momentum.

“her smile faltered and then faded”.

Question 9

Inquisitive

Answer 9

adj

curious or inquiring.

“he was very chatty and inquisitive about everything”.

Question 10

Perplex

Answer 10

verb

(of something complicated or unaccountable) cause (someone) to feel completely baffled.

“she was perplexed by her husband’s moodiness”.

Question 10

Lascivious

Answer 10

adj

(of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.

“he gave her a lascivious wink”.

Question 11

Somber

Answer 11

adj

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

“the night skies were somber and starless”.

Question 12

Subservient

Answer 12

adj

prepared to obey others unquestioningly.

“she was subservient to her parents”.

Question 13

Gingerly

Answer 13

adj

showing great care or caution.

“with strangers the preliminaries are taken at a gingerly pace”.

Question 14

Quail

Answer 14

noun

a small or medium-sized New World game bird, the male of which has distinctive facial markings.

“The small bird was called a quail”.

Question 15

Theology

Answer 15

noun

the study of the nature of God and religious belief.

“a theology degree”.

Question 15

Blasphemy

Answer 15

noun

the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.

“he was detained on charges of blasphemy” “screaming incomprehensible blasphemies”.

Question 16

Pallor

Answer 16

Noun

an unhealthy pale appearance.

“the deathlike pallor of his face”.

Question 17

Incredulous

Answer 17

adj

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

“an incredulous gasp”.