Honors Vocabulary 6

Question 1

microcosm

Answer 1

n. small or miniature world

Question 2

microbiology

Answer 2

n. science dealing with microscopic forms of life

Question 3

minutia

Answer 3

n. a small or trivial detail

Question 4

attenuate

Answer 4

v. to make slender, to weaken, or to reduce in force or value

Question 5

tenuous

Answer 5

adj. thin or flimsy; having little substance

Question 6

satiate

Answer 6

v. to satisfy or gratify an appetite fully

Question 7

implement

Answer 7

v. to make a plan happen, to fulfill a plan

Question 8

replete

Answer 8

adj. well supplied, abundantly stocked

Question 9

plenitude

Answer 9

n. abundance

Question 10

copious

Answer 10

adj. plentiful, in large amounts

Question 11

macrocosm

Answer 11

n. the universe or any large whole

Question 12

magnanimous

Answer 12

adj. very generous, giving away great amounts

Question 13

magnate

Answer 13

n. a wealthy, influential person, especially in business

Question 14

magnitude

Answer 14

n. greatness of importance or size

Question 15

magniloquent

Answer 15

adj. extremely eloquent and well-spoken; using language of great beauty and precision

Question 16

megalomania

Answer 16

n. form of mental illness in which a person has grandiose or exaggerated ideas of his own importance

Question 17

megalopolis

Answer 17

n. a huge city, extended urban sprawl

Question 18

polygamy

Answer 18

n. a system of having more than one spouse at a time

Question 19

polytheism

Answer 19

n. a religion of many gods

Question 20

polychromatic

Answer 20

adj. containing many colors