Paideia III, Trimester 1, Exam 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

paideia

Answer 1

noun, Greek

education, learning, large compendium of general education

Question 2

etymology

Answer 2

noun, Greek

a chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning

Question 3

sage

Answer 3

adjective, Latin

wise, judicious, or prudent

Question 4

indefatigable

Answer 4

adjective, Latin

incapable of being wearied; that cannot be tired out; unwearied, untiring, unremitting in labor or effort

Question 5

transitory

Answer 5

adjective, Latin

not lasting or enduring, brief; short-lived, temporary

Question 6

auspicious

Answer 6

adjective, Latin

promising success; propitious; fortunate

Question 7

besmirch

Answer 7

verb, Shakespeare

to soil; tarnish; discolor; to detract from the honor of

Question 8

diminutive

Answer 8

adjective, Latin

small; little; tiny

Question 9

equivocal

Answer 9

adjective, Latin

susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous; suspicious; not determined

Question 10

unmitigated

Answer 10

adjective, Shakespeare

not softened or lessened; unqualified or absolute

Question 11

abjure

Answer 11

verb, Latin

to renounce, especially with formal solemnity; recant; to avoid

Question 12

adjudicate

Answer 12

verb, Latin

to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence; to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially

Question 13

arbitrary

Answer 13

adjective, Latin

subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; uncontrolled or unrestricted by law; unsupported

Question 14

impunity

Answer 14

noun, Latin

exemption from punishment

Question 15

punitive

Answer 15

adjective, Latin

serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment

Question 16

ascetic

Answer 16

adjective, Greek

rigorously abstinent; austere; exceedingly strict or severe in religious exercises

Question 17

benevolent

Answer 17

adjective, Latin

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; desiring to help others; charitable

Question 18

forbearance

Answer 18

noun, legal

a refraining from something; patient endurance

Question 19

ignominious

Answer 19

adjective, Latin

discreditable; humiliating; contemptible.

Question 20

venerable

Answer 20

adjective, Latin

commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity

Question 21

despondent

Answer 21

adjective, Latin

feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom

Question 22

erudite

Answer 22

adjective, Latin

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

Question 23

repudiate

Answer 23

verb, Latin

to reject as having no authority or binding force; to cast off or disown; to reject with disapproval or condemnation

Question 24

scrupulous

Answer 24

adjective, Latin

having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled; precise

Question 25

tremulous

Answer 25

adjective, Latin

timid; timorous; fearful; trembling

Question 26

abdicate

Answer 26

verb, Latin

to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner

Question 27

acquiesce

Answer 27

verb, Latin

to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent

Question 28

approbation

Answer 28

noun, Latin

approval; commendation; official approval or sanction

Question 29

rectitude

Answer 29

noun, Latin

rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue; correctness; straightness

Question 30

unalienable

Answer 30

adjective, unknown

not alienable; not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated