List #9

Question 1

Ferret-

Answer 1

1. a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver gray animal that descended from the European polecat
2. black footed ferret
3. an active and persistent searched
   My teacher, Mr. Lewis, is a ferret when finding mistakes in essays.

Question 2

Herald-

Answer 2

1. a sign that something with happen
2. an official messenger in the past
   The herald sprinted into the courtyard with an important message.

Question 3

Lacerated-

Answer 3

1. to tear or rend roughly : wound jaggedly
2. to cause sharp metal or emotional pain : to distress
   The broken glass lacerated his feet when he stepped on it.

Question 4

Nominal-

Answer 4

1. of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
2. a) of, relating to, or constituting a name b) bearing the name of a person
3. existing or being something in name or form only
   Her title of VP was nominal only.

Question 5

Patriarch-

Answer 5

1. a) one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or Hebrew people b) a man who is the father or founder
2. a) head of any of various Eastern churches b) a Roman Catholic bishop next in rank to the pope with purely jurisdiction
   Looking at my family tree, I notice my grandfather is our families patriarch.

Question 6

Magnanimous-

Answer 6

1. showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit
2. showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
   The benevolent women was too magnanimous to resent all the things others had said to her.

Question 7

Nuances-

Answer 7

1. a subtle distinction or variation
2. a subtle quality
3. sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling or value)
   Facial expressions can have many nuances.

Question 8

Permeated-

Answer 8

1. to diffuse through or penetrate something
2. to spread or diffuse through
3. to pass through the pores or interstices
   The farm was permeated by by a smell of stable yards.

Question 9

Rancor-

Answer 9

1. bitter deep-seated ill-will

Even though the girl claimed she despised her twin sister, she never spoke about he with rancor.

Question 10

Repercussions-

Answer 10

1. reflection, reverberation
2. a) an action or effect given or exerted in return : reciprocal or effect b) a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or event
   Bad decisions as a teenager may have repercussions as an adult.

Question 11

Denounce-

Answer 11

1. to publicly state that someone or something is bad or wrong
2. to criticize (someone or something) harshly and publicly
3. to report (someone) to the police or other authorities for illegal or immoral acts
   The witness was still in love with the defendant so she could not denounce him in court.