Lessons 11-12

Question 1

abet

Answer 1

to encourage or to assist (usually an offense against justice or the law)

Question 2

agile

Answer 2

characterized by ability to move quickly with suppleness and grace

Question 3

antidote

Answer 3

something that relieves the effects of poison

Question 4

ascertain

Answer 4

to find out definitely; to determine

Question 5

benevolence

Answer 5

kindness, generosity, charity

Question 6

desolate

Answer 6

deserted, without inhabitants, barren

Question 7

din

Answer 7

loud and discordant noises, cacophony

Question 8

dissuade

Answer 8

to advise against, to talk out of

Question 9

distend

Answer 9

to expand, to swell

Question 10

enervation

Answer 10

weakness

Question 11

eulogy

Answer 11

praise or tribute

Question 12

fitful

Answer 12

irregular

Question 13

indelible

Answer 13

cannot be removed, washed away or erased

Question 14

inert

Answer 14

unable to move or to act, sluggish

Question 15

malevolence

Answer 15

ill will or evil intentions

Question 16

obliterate

Answer 16

to remove all traces of; to do away with; to destroy completely; to cancel

Question 17

ornate

Answer 17

excessively decorated

Question 18

paucity

Answer 18

scarcity, fewness of number, dearth

Question 19

piety

Answer 19

devotion and reverence to God

Question 20

precarious

Answer 20

dangerous, risky, not a secure situation

Question 21

prosaic

Answer 21

commonplace, uninspired, banal

Question 22

quiescent

Answer 22

inactive, dormant

Question 23

scintillating

Answer 23

sparkling, shining, or flashing

Question 24

squalid

Answer 24

filthy in appearance, sordid

Question 25

vexation

Answer 25

discomfort or distress

Question 26

abridge

Answer 26

to shorten, to diminish

Question 27

alacrity

Answer 27

prompt and cheerful response

Question 28

antipathy

Answer 28

a dislike, distaste, or enmity

Question 29

augment

Answer 29

to make greater or to supplement

Question 30

bombastic

Answer 30

using inflated language, pompous

Question 31

decry

Answer 31

to speak against, to rail against, to disparage

Question 32

eclectic

Answer 32

coming from a variety of diverse sources

Question 33

enhance

Answer 33

to make better, to improve

Question 34

euphonious

Answer 34

pleasant or agreeable (sound); dulcet

Question 35

fervid

Answer 35

ardent, burning, impassioned

Question 36

impecunious

Answer 36

without money

Question 37

ingratiate

Answer 37

to make an effort to gain good favor with someone

Question 38

luxuriant

Answer 38

abundant in growth, very fertile

Question 39

paltry

Answer 39

trifling; petty; worthless

Question 40

pedantry

Answer 40

act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative

Question 41

placid

Answer 41

peaceful, calm

Question 42

preclude

Answer 42

to make impossible

Question 43

promontory

Answer 43

land or rock projecting into a body of water

Question 44

raze

Answer 44

to completely destroy

Question 45

secular

Answer 45

nonreligious, worldly

Question 46

static (adj.)

Answer 46

having no motion, showing little change

Question 47

tact

Answer 47

a keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations

Question 48

torpid

Answer 48

sluggish, inactive, dull

Question 49

vindicated

Answer 49

cleared of accusations or charges

Question 50

vindictive

Answer 50

revengeful, spiteful