G-Q Voc 1-8 Review

Question 1

genuflect

Answer 1

lower one’s body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect

Question 2

gregarious

Answer 2

sociable

Question 3

genre

Answer 3

a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Question 4

headstrong

Answer 4

self-willed and obstinate.

Question 5

headstrong POS?

Answer 5

ADJECTIVE- it is a description of someone or a characteristic

Question 6

infamy

Answer 6

the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed.

Question 7

imagery

Answer 7

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

Question 8

impecunious

Answer 8

having little or no money; penurious or indigent

Question 9

incumbent

Answer 9

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.

Question 10

immense

Answer 10

extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

Question 11

immaculate

Answer 11

(especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.

Question 12

jejune

Answer 12

naïve, simplistic, and superficial

Question 13

jejune POS?

Answer 13

ADJECTIVE - for it is describing someone

Question 14

kismet

Answer 14

fate

Question 15

lassitude

Answer 15

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

Question 16

mandate

Answer 16

an official order or commission to do something

Question 17

menagerie

Answer 17

a collection of wild or exotic animals; zoo like animals

Question 18

myriad

Answer 18

a countless or extremely great number

Question 19

magnanimous

Answer 19

generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person

Question 20

meticulous

Answer 20

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Question 21

martyr

Answer 21

a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

Question 22

martyr POS?

Answer 22

NOUN - a person

Question 23

nuanced

Answer 23

characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression

Question 24

negligent

Answer 24

failing to take proper care in doing something

Question 25

novella

Answer 25

a short novel or long short story of 100 pages or less

Question 26

obscure

Answer 26

not discovered or known about; uncertain

Question 27

obliterate

Answer 27

destroy utterly; wipe out

Question 28

obliterate POS?

Answer 28

VERB - an action

Question 29

portal

Answer 29

a doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one

Question 30

precise

Answer 30

marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail

Question 31

pulpit

Answer 31

a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon

Question 32

pyre

Answer 32

a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony

Question 33

pyre POS?

Answer 33

NOUN - a place and a thing

Question 34

quibble

Answer 34

a slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter

Question 35

quibble POS?

Answer 35

a noun is the actual argument; when people quibble is a verb-or an action