January 9 Vocab

Question 1

Quell

Answer 1

To put down forcefully

Question 2

Distend

Answer 2

To swell

Question 3

Augment

Answer 3

To make greater

Question 4

Exacerbate

Answer 4

To increase the severity of

Question 5

Repudiate

Answer 5

To reject the validity of

Question 6

Inundate

Answer 6

To overwhelm

Question 7

Deride

Answer 7

To mock

Question 8

Abashed

Answer 8

Embarrassed or ashamed

Question 9

Aloof

Answer 9

Distant or reserved in manner

Question 10

Anguish

Answer 10

Agonizing physical or mental pain

Question 11

Articulate

Answer 11

To speak clearly and effectively

Question 12

Bask

Answer 12

To expose one self to pleasant warmth

Question 13

Defect

Answer 13

An imperfection

Question 14

Finesse

Answer 14

Extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill or discrimination

Question 15

Flaunt

Answer 15

To display in a conceited way

Question 16

Forthright

Answer 16

Going straight to the point.

Question 17

Genial

Answer 17

Sympathetically cheerful and cheering

Question 18

Instill

Answer 18

To introduce by gradual, persistent effort

Question 19

Ostracize

Answer 19

Exclude from public or private favor

Question 20

Premonition

Answer 20

Fore warning of a future event

Question 21

Pseudonym

Answer 21

A pen name

Question 22

Purge

Answer 22

The act of removing someone or something quickly and decisively

Question 23

Rehabilitate

Answer 23

To restore to condition of good health

Question 24

Repercussion

Answer 24

Result

Question 25

Resolute

Answer 25

Firm determined

Question 26

Retentive

Answer 26

Able to hold, keep or recall knowledge easily

Question 27

Scapegoat

Answer 27

One that bares blame for others

Question 28

Exonerate

Answer 28

To free from blame