Lessons 3-4

Question 1

atrophy

Answer 1

v. waste away or fail to develop

Question 2

efficacy

Answer 2

n. power to bring about the desired result; effectiveness

Question 3

emolument

Answer 3

n. salary or fees for work done; compensation

Question 4

icon

Answer 4

n. religious painting, especially one revered by the Eastern Christian churches; symbol or image whose form suggests its meaning; one who is idolized

Question 5

incipient

Answer 5

adj. beginning to exist or appear; in the first stage

Question 6

inculcate

Answer 6

v. impress upon or teach by frequent repetition

Question 7

inestimable

Answer 7

adj. too valuable or great to be measured

Question 8

lackluster

Answer 8

adj. lacking brightness or vitality; without spirit or enthusiasm

Question 9

martinet

Answer 9

n. strict disciplinarian

Question 10

prodigious

Answer 10

adj. extremely large in bulk, quantity, or degree; causing amazement or wonder

Question 11

regimen

Answer 11

n. regulated program, especially one designed to improve or maintain health

Question 12

stellar

Answer 12

adj. of or related to a star; outstanding or brilliant

Question 13

stoic

Answer 13

n. one seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain

Question 14

vibrant

Answer 14

adj. full of life or vigor; bright or vivid; quivering or vibrating

Question 15

zealous

Answer 15

adj. very enthusiastic; fervent; passionate on behalf of someone or something

Question 16

autonomy

Answer 16

n. quality or state of being self-governing; independence

Question 17

circumspect

Answer 17

adj. cautious and prudent; heedful of consequences

Question 18

composure

Answer 18

n. calmness of mind or bearing; self-control

Question 19

edifice

Answer 19

n. large, imposing structure of building; complex structure or system built up over time; as if it were a real building

Question 20

ensconce

Answer 20

v. settle or place securely or snugly

Question 21

environs

Answer 21

n. area adjoining or surrounding a place

Question 22

hapless

Answer 22

adj. marked by the absence of good luck; unfortunate

Question 23

incognito

Answer 23

adj. with one’s identity concealed; unrecognized

Question 24

indoctrinate

Answer 24

v. teach or train in the fundamentals; instill or teach from a partisan point of view

Question 25

interim

Answer 25

n. interval of time between events

adj. belonging to or taking place between events; temporary

Question 26

mausoleum

Answer 26

n. large and impressive tomb

Question 27

pillage

Answer 27

v. rob and plunder

Question 28

reverie

Answer 28

n. condition of being lost in thought; daydream

Question 29

thrall

Answer 29

n. loss of one’s ability to act freely; state over which one appears to have no control
(thralldom) n. slavery or bondage

Question 30

heinous

Answer 30

adj. shockingly evil or wicked