Honors Vocab Test 1 (9.09.16)

Question 1

Adversity

Answer 1

Difficulties; misfortune.

Question 2

Condescending

Answer 2

Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.

Question 3

Congregation

Answer 3

A gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.

Question 4

Deleterious

Answer 4

Causing harm or damage.

Question 5

Demagogue

Answer 5

A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.

Question 6

Enervating

Answer 6

Causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality.

Question 7

Abbreviate

Answer 7

To shorten.

Question 8

Amicable

Answer 8

Having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.

Question 9

Anonymous

Answer 9

Not identified by name; of unknown name.

Question 10

Antagonist

Answer 10

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Question 11

Anecdote

Answer 11

A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Question 12

Benevolent

Answer 12

Well meaning and kindly.

Question 13

Ephemeral

Answer 13

Lasting for a very short time.

Question 14

Fortuitous

Answer 14

Happening by accident or chance rather than design.

Question 15

Frugal

Answer 15

Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.

Question 16

Hackneyed

Answer 16

Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

Question 17

Camaraderie

Answer 17

Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.

Question 18

Censure

Answer 18

To express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.

Question 19

Circuitous

Answer 19

Longer than the most direct way.

Question 20

Clairvoyant

Answer 20

A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.