Joy of Vocab Units 1-5

Question 1

Baker’s dozen

Answer 1

thirteen

Question 2

Brace

Answer 2

Two of a kind

Question 3

Centenarian

Answer 3

One who is 100 or older

Question 4

Dichotomy

Answer 4

Division in two

Question 5

Fortnight

Answer 5

Period of fourteen days; two weeks

Question 6

Octogenarian

Answer 6

Person in his or her eighties

Question 7

Score

Answer 7

Group of twenty

Question 8

Tercentennial

Answer 8

300th Anniversary

Question 9

Acrophobia

Answer 9

abnormal fear of being in high places

Question 10

Agoraphobia

Answer 10

abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas

Question 11

Bibliophobia

Answer 11

Hatred, fear, or mistrust of books

Question 12

Dipsomaniac

Answer 12

Person with an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic beverages

Question 13

Kleptomaniac

Answer 13

One who has a persistent neurotic impulse to steal though not in need

Question 14

Megalomania

Answer 14

Mental disorder characterized by fantasies of grandeur, power, wealth, etc.

Question 15

Pyromania

Answer 15

derangement of the mind on one subject only

Question 16

Monograph

Answer 16

Learned treatise on a particular subject

Question 17

Monotonous

Answer 17

tiresome because of lack of variety

Question 18

Multimedia

Answer 18

Involving a combination of media, such as TV, radio, and newspapers

Question 19

Multicultural

Answer 19

reflecting many different cultures

Question 20

Polygamist

Answer 20

Person married to two or more mates at the same time

Question 21

Polyglot

Answer 21

Person who speaks or writes several languages

Question 22

Polytheisitc

Answer 22

Believing in more than one god

Question 23

Unanimous

Answer 23

Being of one and the same opinion; showing complete agreement

Question 24

Hypertension

Answer 24

Abnormally high blood pressure

Question 25

Hypotension

Answer 25

Abnormally low blood pressure

Question 26

Hypothermia

Answer 26

Subnormal body temperature

Question 27

Subaqueous

Answer 27

Underwater

Question 28

Submarginal

Answer 28

Below minimum standards; inadequate for some end; unproductive

Question 29

Subservient

Answer 29

Useful in an “under,” or subordinate, capacity

Question 30

Supererogatory

Answer 30

Beyond the requirements of duty; performed to an extent not demanded

Question 31

Supernumerary

Answer 31

exceeding the standard or prescribed number

Question 32

Exacerbate

Answer 32

Make more severe or violent

Question 33

Garrulous

Answer 33

Talking too much about unimportant things

Question 34

Penchat

Answer 34

strong leaning

Question 35

Refractory

Answer 35

Hard to control

Question 36

Slatternly

Answer 36

Dirty

Question 37

Transitory

Answer 37

Lasting a short time only

Question 38

Venial

Answer 38

Forgivable

Question 39

Veracity

Answer 39

Truthfulness