Part 7 Vocab

Question 1

Absolution

Answer 1

formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

Question 2

Acquittal

Answer 2

a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged.

Question 3

Bulbous

Answer 3

fat, round, or bulging

Question 4

Compiling

Answer 4

produce (something, especially a list, report, or book) by assembling information collected from other sources.

Question 5

Disorientation

Answer 5

the condition of having lost one’s sense of direction

Question 6

Formidable

Answer 6

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

Question 7

Gargantuan

Answer 7

Enormous

Question 8

Grapple

Answer 8

engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.

Question 9

Insignia

Answer 9

a badge or distinguishing mark of military rank, office, or membership of an organization; an official emblem

Question 10

Intuition

Answer 10

the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning

Question 11

Nonplussed

Answer 11

(of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react

Question 12

Opus

Answer 12

a separate composition or set of compositions by a particular composer, usually ordered by date of publication.

Question 13

Procession

Answer 13

a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival.

Question 14

Recoiling

Answer 14

suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.

Question 15

Seduce

Answer 15

entice (someone) into sexual activity

Question 16

Stoic

Answer 16

a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining

Question 17

Akin

Answer 17

of similar character

Question 18

Clamored

Answer 18

(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently

Question 19

Derision

Answer 19

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Question 20

Din

Answer 20

a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

Question 21

Flak

Answer 21

antiaircraft fire

Question 22

Futile

Answer 22

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Question 23

Hapless

Answer 23

(especially of a person) unfortunate

Question 24

Temerity

Answer 24

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.