Midterm Vocab

Question 1

bestow

Answer 1

to put to use : APPLY
to put or place
present as a gift

Question 2

delegate

Answer 2

to entrust to another to appoint as one’s representative

Question 3

subsidize

Answer 3

to aid or promote (someone or something, such as a private enterprise) with public money

Question 4

parable

Answer 4

a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle

Question 5

aquit

Answer 5

to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime

Question 6

allocate

Answer 6

to divide and give out (something) for a special reason or to particular people, companies, etc.

Question 7

associate

Answer 7

to think of one person or thing when you think of another person or thing

Question 8

disputant

Answer 8

one that is engaged in a dispute

Question 9

enterprise

Answer 9

a project or activity that involves many people and that is often difficult

Question 10

rescind

Answer 10

to take away : REMOVE

Question 11

scrutiny

Answer 11

a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : EXAMINATION

Question 12

squalid

Answer 12

marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty

Question 13

inscribe

Answer 13

to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record

Question 14

prescribe

Answer 14

to officially tell someone to use (a medicine, therapy, diet, etc.) as a remedy or treatment

Question 15

subscribe

Answer 15

to sign up for something to receive it regularly

Question 16

topography

Answer 16

the art or science of making maps that show the height, shape, etc., of the land in a particular area (making maps)

Question 17

forswear

Answer 17

to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath

Question 18

brutish

Answer 18

resembling, befitting, or typical of a brute or beast

Question 19

lambaste

Answer 19

to assault violently : BEAT, WHIP

Question 20

centenary

Answer 20

the hundredth anniversary of a significant event; a centennial.

Question 21

decathlon

Answer 21

a 10-event athletic contest

Question 22

concede

Answer 22

to say that you accept or do not deny the truth or existence of (something) : to admit (something) usually in an unwilling way

Question 23

cower

Answer 23

to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays

Question 24

flabbergasted

Answer 24

feeling or showing intense shock, surprise, or wonder : utterly astonished

Question 25

pique

Answer 25

to cause (curiosity or interest)

Question 26

regal

Answer 26

of, relating to, or suitable for a king

Question 27

exemplary

Answer 27

deserving imitation because of excellence

Question 28

exquisite

Answer 28

finely done or made

Question 29

frivolous

Answer 29

of little weight or importance

Question 30

petty

Answer 30

not very important or serious

Question 31

deface

Answer 31

to make the appearance of something worse

Question 32

defer

Answer 32

PUT OFF, DELAY

Question 33

degrade

Answer 33

to lower in grade, rank, or status : DEMOTE

Question 34

denounce

Answer 34

to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil

Question 35

deplete

Answer 35

to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value

Question 36

deprive

Answer 36

to withhold something from

Question 37

deterrent

Answer 37

serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter