Lessons 19-20

Question 1

aegis

Answer 1

n. protection; sponsorship

Question 2

bauble

Answer 2

n. showy, ornamental object with little practical use; trinket

Question 3

complaisant

Answer 3

adj. willing to please; agreeable

Question 4

consolidate

Answer 4

v. join together; unite; strengthen or make firm

Question 5

depredation

Answer 5

n. act of plundering or destroying; also, loss or damage that results

Question 6

epiphany

Answer 6

n. sudden understanding of the meaning, essence, or reality of something

Question 7

moratorium

Answer 7

n. waiting period of temporary ban on activity

Question 8

pendulous

Answer 8

adj. hanging loosely or swinging freely

Question 9

portend

Answer 9

v. be a sign of; indicate what will happen

Question 10

pragmatic

Answer 10

adj. concerned with practical solutions rather than abstract theory

Question 11

reprieve

Answer 11

v. delay or suspend punishment

n. relief or respite, especially when temporary

Question 12

stentorian

Answer 12

adj. extremely loud or powerful in sound

Question 13

tenure

Answer 13

n. condition of holding property, an office, or a position; also the period during which it is held

Question 14

unilateral

Answer 14

adj. done or carried out by one or two or more parties rather than in concert with others

Question 15

viable

Answer 15

adj. capable of living, growing, or developing; capable of success; workable

Question 16

ambidextrous

Answer 16

adj. able to use both hands with equal skill

Question 17

antipathy

Answer 17

n. consistent aversion or dislike

Question 18

deleterious

Answer 18

adj. hurtful; injurious

Question 19

excoriate

Answer 19

v. criticize severely; berate

Question 20

extrapolate

Answer 20

v. estimate or infer by projecting from or expanding upon known information

Question 21

grisly

Answer 21

adj. horrible to contemplate or look upon grim and ghastly

Question 22

idiosyncrasy

Answer 22

n. peculiar characteristic, habit, or manner that distinguishes a person

Question 23

impute

Answer 23

v. assign blame or credit; attribute or ascribe

Question 24

maladroit

Answer 24

adj. lacking judgment or skill; bungling or clumsy

Question 25

negate

Answer 25

v. deny or refute the existence or truth of; make ineffective or invaild

Question 26

passe

Answer 26

adj. no longer in fashion; outmoded

Question 27

pedagogue

Answer 27

n. teacher of children or youth; sometimes one who is dogmatic or overly formal
(pedagogical) adj. of or relating to the science or art of teaching

Question 28

preponderance

Answer 28

n. greater part; superiority in size, importance, or strength

Question 29

propound

Answer 29

v. put forward for consideration; propose

Question 30

stance

Answer 30

n. way a person stands; position of a person’s feet; position regarding politics or ideas; point of view