GE Vocab Chapter 1-4

Question 1

ruddy

Answer 1

of a red color at the end of the color spectrum

Question 2

fruition

Answer 2

the condition of producing seed-bearing structures

Question 3

brazen

Answer 3

made of or resembling brass, as in color or hardness

Question 4

gruel

Answer 4

a thin porridge

Question 5

mutinous

Answer 5

characterized by a rebellion against authority

Question 6

impudence

Answer 6

the trait of being rude and impertinent

Question 7

contempt

Answer 7

open disrespect for a person or thing

Question 8

dais

Answer 8

a platform raised above the surrounding level

Question 9

obeisance

Answer 9

bending the head or body in reverence or submission

Question 10

indignation

Answer 10

a feeling of righteous anger

Question 11

exultation

Answer 11

a feeling of extreme joy

Question 12

feign

Answer 12

make believe with the intent to deceive

Question 13

seemly

Answer 13

according with custom or propriety

Question 14

doggedly

Answer 14

with obstinate determination

Question 15

querulous

Answer 15

habitually complaining

Question 16

zenith

Answer 16

the point above the observer directly opposite the nadir

Question 17

contrive

Answer 17

make or work out a plan for; devise

Question 18

flourish

Answer 18

grow vigorously

Question 19

stolid

Answer 19

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

Question 20

consternation

Answer 20

sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

Question 21

mar

Answer 21

destroy or injure severely

Question 22

glided

Answer 22

made from or covered with gold

Question 23

transmute

Answer 23

change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

Question 24

importunate

Answer 24

making persistent or urgent requests

Question 25

staid

Answer 25

characterized by dignity and propriety

Question 26

thresh

Answer 26

beat the seeds out of a grain

Question 27

flail

Answer 27

an implement with a handle and a free swinging stick

Question 28

frugal

Answer 28

wasteful

Question 29

sparse

Answer 29

not dense or plentiful