Lesson 11 vocab

Question 0

Burgeon (v)

Answer 0

to grow or develop quickly;flourish
From a chubby little kid, the girl burgeoned into a beautiful damsel.
With a lot of practice, the girl burgeoned into a fine successful singer.

Question 1

Agrarian (adj)

Answer 1

Relating to land, the possesion of land, or the division of land property (or rural/agricultural)
Russia was an agrarian country; they focused on agriculture a lot, until they started to industrialize in the late nineteenth century

Question 2

Cataclysm (n)

Answer 2

Any violent upheaval, especial one of a social or political nature.
The cataclysm in France that lasted from 1789 to 1795 undermined the authority of the French government and caused many innocent heads to roll in dark red pools of blood.

Question 3

Culinary (adj)

Answer 3

Of or pertaining to, or used in cooking or the kitchen
Few see any culinary action more sophisticated than reheating leftovers or making popcorn.
Her ravioli was a culinary delicacy; I still relish and savor the taste of it and the cheesy goodness of it all.

Question 4

Denigrate (v)

Answer 4

to say very critical and often unfair things about someone; to speak damagingly of
Do not denigrate me because I am a woman; I am way more hardworking than you’ll ever be.

Question 5

Gourmet (adj)

Answer 5

a person who enjoys and knows a lot of good food and wine.
involving or presenting high quality or exotic ingredients and skilled preparation
The chef Hans Bonaparte is considered to be a gourmet because he is a connoisseur of delicious food.
A gourmet meal is wasted on somebody who prefers to eat French fries.

Question 6

Grandiloquent (adj)

Answer 6

speaking or expressing something in an arrogant style; often to the point of being narcissistic or insincere
No one expected the shy,quiet, and self conscious kid to grow up to be a man who was narcissistic; he became more grandiloquent, as if he was trying to make up for the years of science with the words of gold.
The audience was soon tiring of the politician’s grandiloquent speech; if they heard one more time about how great he was and how many achievements he did, a cataclysm would occur.

Question 7

Hybrid (noun)

Answer 7

1. the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds
2. a person whose background is a blend of two diverse cultures or traditions
   3.something that is heterogeneous in origin or composition
   The dog was a hybrid, combined of a lab and golden retriever
   Klaus was a supernatural hybrid; he was half vampire, half werewolf.

Question 8

Manifold (adj)

Answer 8

1. Of many kinds, numerous and varied.
2. Having numerous different parts, elements, features, forms, etc.
   The company’s manifold brochure was successful because it highlighted all the elements and different aspects they had to offer to the public.
   It gathers up manifold experiences; even though those experiences will always be different, you will always remember them.
   Let his manifold infirmities come between him and Thy judgement ; in wrath remember mercy.
   Now will come manifold desires that haunt the dear dreams of the morning of life.
   You have manifold desires of who you want to be in life; though you have different ideas of your dream occupation, it’s okay; you’re only a sophmore.

Question 9

Palatable (adj)

Answer 9

1.Having a pleasant or agreeable taste
2. pleasant or acceptable to the mind or feelings
I found the pizza to be palatable; let’s make it again some other time.
Girl Scout Cookies are palatable; if I bought tagalongs in March, I would still relish the delicious taste of tagalongs in December.

Question 10

Panacea (noun)

Answer 10

1. a remedy for all diseases or ills; cure-all
2. an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties
   Mom believes chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything.
   When people wondered what the answer to all the problems in life was, they never expected the panacea to be 44.

Question 11

Plebeian (n)

Answer 11

A common person
In ancient Rome, 80% of the population were plebeians, the common people; whereas the other 20% were the elite, the patricians.
The plebeian (working class) population ends up paying the most taxes in this country.

Question 12

Scourge (n)

Answer 12

Someone or something that causes a great amount of trouble or suffering.
The scourge of famine spread through Ireland, and the emaciated citizens had little hope for their future.
The city was wrecked havoc upon by the scourge of unemployment.

Question 13

Stalemate (n)

Answer 13

A drawn contest; a tie.
The last battle of the Thirty Year’s War ended in a stalemate; all of the involved countries did not want to fight any further, so they called it a tie.
The budget debate ended in a stalemate.

Question 14

Temperate (adj)

Answer 14

Emotionally calm and controlled
Stefan, from the TV series The Vampire Diaries, is what you would call a temperate character; I’ve never seen him angry in his life.
Othello used to be a temperate man until he was blinded by the jealousy that was produced from Iago’s lies.