First Vocab TEST 2013-2014

Question 0

Enmity

Answer 0

Deep seated hatred; State of being an enemy.

The enmity for the Axis powers was widespread in the United States

Question 1

Efflorescence

Answer 1

Blooming of flowers, state of flowering

The efflorescence of the flowers on the mountain attracted many visitors

Question 2

Decorous

Answer 2

Exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct

The decorous inmate was given many privileges for his good behavior.

Question 3

Chrorister

Answer 3

A singer or leader of a choir

Jack, in The Lord of the Flies is a chorister, he leads the choir boys.

Question 4

Bastion

Answer 4

A stronghold or fortification; similar to a stronghold

There were many trenches that, served as bastions, located on the front lines in World War One

Question 5

Hiatus

Answer 5

A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause

During the president’s address, there was a small pause, a hiatus, for the many applauses.

Question 6

ebullience

Answer 6

Zestful or spirited enthusiasm

The crowd at the football game showed their ebullience by cheering for their home team.

Question 7

Recrimination

Answer 7

The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge

Congress was created for leaders to compromise, but now it seems that our elected representatives only care about recriminating each other’s statements,

Question 8

Tumult

Answer 8

Commotion of a great crowd; disorder

There was a great tumult after Ralph announced the lighting of a signal fire.

Question 9

Tirade

Answer 9

A long angry or violent speech; a diatribe

Parents after go on tirades after hearing that their children received bad grades

Question 10

Oppressive

Answer 10

Using power unjustly

The oppressive regime often used its power to detain people inhumanly and for long periods of time

Question 11

Inscrutable

Answer 11

Difficult to understand, mysterious

The were inscrutable characters on the wall that no one understood

Question 12

Vicissitudes

Answer 12

A change or variation; unexpected changes in life

With the invention of the internet came many vicissitudes regarding the way people conducted business.

Question 13

Declivities

Answer 13

Downward slopes, as of a hill

This region was perfect for the construction of a ski resort because the mountains had many declivities

Question 14

Tacit

Answer 14

Not spoken; implied by actions or statements

The symbols of disintegration of orderly society was a tacit symbol in The Lord of the Flies

Question 15

Blatant

Answer 15

Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious

Billy said that he WANs on his way home, but that was a blatant lie; he went to the movie theaters instead

Question 16

Taboo

Answer 16

Excluded or forbidden from use or mention

It is considered taboo in our society to marry someone in your family

Question 17

Sinewy

Answer 17

Lean and muscular; stringy and tough

The boy could be considered as sinewy because he was lea and muscular

Question 18

Malevolently

Answer 18

Having ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious

My brother malevolently locked my in the garage

Question 19

Ludicrous

Answer 19

Laughably and obviously absurd; foolish

The Littluns made ludicrous assumptions about beats in the forest that were quickly dismissed by most of the bigguns

Question 20

Ineffectual

Answer 20

Insufficient to produce an effect; useless

A wet match is ineffectual because it can’t light a fire

Question 21

Jeer

Answer 21

To abuse vocally, taut or mock

Piggy is often the subject of jeering by the other boys because he is fat and wears glasses.

Question 22

Inarticulate

Answer 22

Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity

The man mumbled inarticulate word before he passed away.

Question 23

Leviathan

Answer 23

Something very large; giant sea creature in the Bible

Percival the Littlun thought that there was a leviathan like creature that comes out of the sea at night

Question 24

Clamor

Answer 24

A loud outcry; great expression of discontent

Canoes from the nearby monkey exhibit could be hear from very far away

Question 25

Mutinously

Answer 25

Unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny

The crew Mutinously plotted to take over the ship and hold the captain hostage.