Group 23 Vocabulary

Question 1

Alibi

Answer 1

(n.) an excuse, esp. to avoid blame

Question 2

Buttress

Answer 2

(n.) any prop or support

Question 3

Delineation

Answer 3

(n.) a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft

Question 4

Evacuate

Answer 4

(v.) to leave empty; vacate; remove (persons/things) from a place due to safety measures

Question 5

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 5

(n.) a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual

Question 6

Libertarian

Answer 6

(n.) a person who advocates liberty

Question 7

Ominous

Answer 7

(adj.) portending evil or harm; threatening

Question 8

Potent

Answer 8

(adj.) powerful; mighty; producing powerful physical or chemical effects

Question 9

Ruminate

Answer 9

(v.) to meditate on; ponder; chew again over and over

Question 10

Transcribe

Answer 10

(v.) to make a written copy or an exact copy