Marquez Vocab

Question 1

affliction

Answer 1

A state of pain, distress, or grief; misery
A cause of mental or bodily pain, as sickness, loss, calamity, or persecution

She lost her sight and is now learning to live with her/the *.

Question 2

haughty

Answer 2

proud, snobbish, arrogant

No one liked to be around the * girl because she was so arrogant.

Question 3

deigned

Answer 3

to think fit w/ ones dignity; to condescend to give or grant
to do something that one considers to be underneath one’s dignity

The CEO did not * to personally meet all of his employees.

Question 4

homage

Answer 4

respect or reverence paid

The people paid * to the temples by wearing conservative clothing.

Question 5

stupor

Answer 5

amazement, diminution of sensibility

When she broke her leg, the girl’s * prevented her from feeling immediate pain.

Question 6

magnanimous

Answer 6

generous in forgiving; high-minded

The * girl was nice and forgave the boy even though he had really offended her.

Question 7

hermetic

Answer 7

made airtight, isolated

The * behavior of the clique made them unapproachable to the rest of the class.

Question 8

proliferated

Answer 8

increase rapidly in numbers; multiply

After Kate Middleton wore it, the sales of a blue dress *.

Question 9

gale

Answer 9

a very strong wind/storm, wave

It is not a good idea to sail when there is a * that could put you more at risk of an accident.

Question 10

repose

Answer 10

state of rest or sleep

I made sure to be quiet around the girl because she was in * and I did not want to wake her up.

Question 11

haggard

Answer 11

exhausted, unwell

After three months of surviving the wilderness alone, she returned to civilization *.

Question 12

virile

Answer 12

manly, hyper masculine

The man considered himself * because he was very muscular .

Question 13

frivolity

Answer 13

lack of seriousness, lightheartedness

The middle schoolers problems seemed so * in comparison to the high schoolers’.

Question 14

jubilation

Answer 14

expression of joy or exultation

My * was a result of all the good things that had happened this week.

Question 15

Arid

Answer 15

dry, parched

The desert was too * to support normal plants; only cacti could grow there.

Question 16

blunderbuss

Answer 16

gun

The coroner declared that he had been killed at gunpoint by a *.

Question 17

promontory

Answer 17

plateau, high pt of land projecting into the sea

Sunsets were beautiful from the * because of the vast horizon.

Question 18

anointed

Answer 18

consecrated; to apply oil/ointment

She * her wound with prescription cream to heal the infection.

Question 19

reverently

Answer 19

with respect

Whenever Dido spoke, the people * bowed their heads out of respect.

Question 20

temporal

Answer 20

related to time, world/worldy, temporary

Most * issues are not a big deal because they go away after a few days.

Question 21

incorporeal

Answer 21

insubstantial, relating to nonmaterial beings
not composed of matter; having no material existence.

We didn’t realize the person was actually a ghost until his * body traveled through walls.

Question 22

incarnate

Answer 22

given a human form

Sometimes Greek gods appear on earth * and have children with mortals.

Question 23

Sprig

Answer 23

spray of a plant

The restaurants had table decorations comprising * and flowers.

Question 24

Heliotrope

Answer 24

plant that turns towards the sun

Question 25

resonant

Answer 25

resounding, echoing

Her voice was especially * in the vast cave.

Question 26

Clamor

Answer 26

loud noise, uproar, tumult

The * outside was coming from the protest.

Question 27

Decorous

Answer 27

characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners

The prince was taught from a young age to be * in order to maximize allies.

Question 28

Candor

Answer 28

state of being frank, open, sincere; freedom from bias

Sally’s best friend was more * than her own mother when she told Sally that her shirt was indeed not the most flattering.

Question 29

Serenity

Answer 29

calmness

It is important to have a few minutes of * before a test to collect your thoughts and enter with a positive attitude.

Question 30

Emitted

Answer 30

to send forth

We have yet to see the effects of being around so much technology that * so many signals every second.

Question 31

Delirious

Answer 31

with wild excitement, enthusiasm; irrational

The girl became * after having one too many drinks: she started speaking irrationally and incoherently.