Lessons 7-8

Question 1

abjure

Answer 1

v. renounce or give up formally

Question 2

amorphous

Answer 2

adj. without a definite shape, boundary, or character

Question 3

animus

Answer 3

n. attitude or spirit within a person that strongly influences him or her; deep-seated ill will

Question 4

dichotomy

Answer 4

n. division into two distinct parts or groups

Question 5

exemplar

Answer 5

n. example or model, especially an ideal one

Question 6

herculean

Answer 6

adj. of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty

Question 7

inchoate

Answer 7

adj. not fully formed or realized

Question 8

invidious

Answer 8

adj. likely to cause resentment or animosity

Question 9

melange

Answer 9

n. mixture of dissimilar materials

Question 10

nefarious

Answer 10

adj. very wicked

Question 11

nihilism

Answer 11

n. viewpoint that denies any meaning or value to life

Question 12

ratify

Answer 12

v. approve, confirm, verify

Question 13

subsume

Answer 13

v. encompass in a larger or more comprehensive group to include

Question 14

variegated

Answer 14

adj. varied as to form, type or color

Question 15

vitiate

Answer 15

v. impair or weaken

Question 16

aborigine

Answer 16

n. original inhabitant, especially one displaced by later settlers

Question 17

abrogate

Answer 17

v. put an end to; abolish or repeal

Question 18

appurtenance

Answer 18

n. item of equipment; an accessory

Question 19

bivouac

Answer 19

n. temporary camp or shelter

v. stay in such a camp

Question 20

cetacean

Answer 20

n. member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises

Question 21

decry

Answer 21

v. criticize strongly; denounce

Question 22

desuetude

Answer 22

n. state of disuse

Question 23

leviathan

Answer 23

n. anything that is of enormous size

Question 24

mawkish

Answer 24

adj. excessively sentimental; having an unpleasant, sickly sweet taste

Question 25

misapprehend

Answer 25

v. fail to understand correct

Question 26

parochial

Answer 26

adj. limited or narrow in scope or outlook; of or related to a church parish

Question 27

purvey

Answer 27

v. be in the business of supplying goods, especially food or provisions, for use

Question 28

recourse

Answer 28

n. turning to someone or something for aid; source of held or support

Question 29

replete

Answer 29

adj. well supplied; full

Question 30

waive

Answer 30

adj. give up as a right; forgo