Power Plus Vocab 4/17-4/21 (Unit 1)

Question 1

aegis

Answer 1

(N) a shield, protection

Question 2

rectify

Answer 2

(V) to correct or make right

Question 3

enervate

Answer 3

(V) to weaken

Question 4

philanthropy

Answer 4

(n) the act of donating money or work to those in need

Question 5

boor

Answer 5

(n) a rude or impolite person

Question 6

fervent

Answer 6

(adj) eager, earnest

Question 7

besiege

Answer 7

(v) to overwhelm, to surround and attack

Question 8

carrion

Answer 8

(n) decaying flesh

Question 9

ignoble

Answer 9

(adj) dishonorable, shameful: not noble

Question 10

amorphous

Answer 10

(adj) shapeless, formless, vague: without form

Question 11

factious

Answer 11

(adj) causing disagreement

Question 12

ephemeral

Answer 12

(adj) short lived, brief, lasting only a short period of time

Question 13

perspicacity

Answer 13

(n) keenness of insight into things/judgement, perceptiveness

Question 14

erotic

Answer 14

(adj) pertaining to sexual love

Question 15

opulent

Answer 15

(adj) rich, luxurious, wealthy