ITB vocab List 2

Question 1

Contrition

Answer 1

-the state of feeling remorseful and penitent.

Question 2

Volition

Answer 2

• -the faculty or power of using one’s will.*
• “without conscious volition she backed into her office”*

Question 3

lilting

Answer 3

• -speak, sing, or sound with a lilt.*
• “a lilting Welsh accent”*

Question 4

Swarthy

Answer 4

-dark-skinned.
“she looked frail standing next to her strong and swarthy brother”

Question 5

Quip

Answer 5

-a witty remark.

Question 6

Eloquent

Answer 6

-fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Question 7

Reticence

Answer 7

-reserve: the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

Question 8

Pang

Answer 8

-a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
“Lindsey experienced a sharp pang of guilt.”

Question 9

Vehemence

Answer 9

-the display of strong feeling; passion.
“they speak with starry vehemence about their project”

Question 10

Enstrangement

Answer 10

-the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
“the growing estrangement of the police from their communities”

Question 11

Salient

Answer 11

-most noticeable or important.
“it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case”

Question 12

Homage

Answer 12

-special honor or respect shown publicly.
“they paid homage to the local boy who became president”

Question 13

Cajole

Answer 13

-persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
“he hoped to cajole her into selling the house”

Question 14

Travesty

Answer 14

-a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.
“the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice”

Question 15

Plight

Answer 15

-a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
“we must direct our efforts toward relieving the plight of children living in poverty”