Quarter 2 - R1

Question 1

Abscond (v)

Answer 1

To leave in a hurry/secretly typically to avoid detection or arrest; Flee

Question 2

Brevity (n)

Answer 2

Shortness of time; Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

Question 3

Construe (v)

Answer 3

To interpret a word or action in a particular way

Question 4

Contrite (adj)

Answer 4

Feeling or expressing, regret or remorse; Affected by guilt

Question 5

Extraneous (adj)

Answer 5

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

Question 6

Egregious (adj)

Answer 6

Shocking; Appalling; Horrific; Horribly Bad

Question 7

Mitigate (v)

Answer 7

To make less severe, serious or painful

Question 8

Anomaly (n)

Answer 8

Abnormality; Irregularity; Something that is different from the norm or the expected

Question 9

Conducive (adj)

Answer 9

Making a certain situation or outcome likely of possible
(____ is conducive to ____)

Question 10

Solidarity (n)

Answer 10

Unity or agreement of feeling or action among individuals; Support within a group

Question 11

Agitate (v)

Answer 11

To make something troubled or nervous; To shake or move briskly

Question 12

Bolster (v)

Answer 12

To support or strengthen; to prop up

Question 13

Facilitate (v)

Answer 13

An action or process that makes something easier or faster

Question 14

Precedent (n)

Answer 14

An earlier event or action that is used to guide later decisions

Question 15

Satiated (adj)

Answer 15

Completely satisfied, especially in regards to food or pleasure, to the point of needing no more

Question 16

Cavort (v)

Answer 16

To jump around or dance excitedly; Enthusiastically participating in disreputable deeds

Question 17

Extol (v)

Answer 17

To praise enthusiastically

Question 18

Inexorable (adj)

Answer 18

Impossible to stop or prevent; Not persuaded by request or pleading

Question 19

Maudlin (adj)

Answer 19

Self-pitying; Overly sentimental and tearful

Question 20

Modicum (n)

Answer 20

A small quantity of a particular thing (Especially something desirable or valuable)