Lesson 9- Vocab

Question 1

Highly relevant; apt.

Answer 1

apposite

Question 2

a false accusation meant to hurt someone’s reputation; slander

Answer 2

calumny

Question 3

an area of territory over which control is exercised

a field of activity, knowledge, or concern

Answer 3

domain

Question 4

of, on, or near the back of a creature

Answer 4

dorsal

Question 5

to lesson the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble

Answer 5

enervate

Question 6

one with discriminating taste, especially but not exclusively relating to food and drink

Answer 6

epicure

Question 7

to clear form alleged guilt or fault

Answer 7

exculpate

Question 8

differing in kind or parts; varied

Answer 8

heterogeneous

Question 9

extremely small in size or quantity

Answer 9

infinitesimal

Question 10

of, at, from, or towards the side

Answer 10

lateral

Question 11

of or relating to the earliest ages; primitive

Answer 11

primeval

Question 12

the best of most typical example

Answer 12

quintessence

Question 13

having a saw-toothed or notched edge

Answer 13

serrated

Question 14

being, in fact, the thing named or described; literally so. often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor

Answer 14

veritable

Question 15

producing living young instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles/fish

Answer 15

viviparous