IKE 11 Vocab #1

Question 1

apocryphal

Answer 1

of questionable authority or authenticity

Question 2

arcane

Answer 2

Known or understood by only a few; obscure, secret

Question 3

convene

Answer 3

To assemble, especially for a meeting

Question 4

expedient

Answer 4

Providing results quickly; practical and effective

Question 5

exude

Answer 5

To flow out slowly; to ooze or emit

Question 6

gesticulate

Answer 6

To make gestures, especially when speaking or in place of speaking

Question 7

imperturbable

Answer 7

(adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady

Question 8

increment

Answer 8

AN INCREASE; ONE IN A SERIES OF INCREASES

Question 9

levity

Answer 9

an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual

Question 10

mortify

Answer 10

To embarrass or humiliate

Question 11

periphery

Answer 11

A boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface

Question 12

raconteur

Answer 12

A person skilled at telling stories

Question 13

reiterate

Answer 13

(v) to say again, repeat

Question 14

subterfuge

Answer 14

An excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something

Question 15

vacillate

Answer 15

(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will