Semester Exam Vocab Cards

Question 1

Irrevocable

Answer 1

not able to be changed

Question 2

Reprieve

Answer 2

cancel or postpone the punishment of someone

Question 3

Ifernal

Answer 3

Something from Hell

Question 4

Delude

Answer 4

impose a misleading belief upon(someone)deceive;fool.:

Question 5

Reminisce

Answer 5

indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events

synonym: remember

Question 6

Pompous

Answer 6

affectedly and irritatingly grand,solemn,or self-important

Question 7

Sentimental

Answer 7

of or prompted by feelings of tenderness,sadness, or nostalgia

Question 8

Fanciful

Answer 8

over imaginative and unrealistic

Question 9

Ironic

Answer 9

using or characterized by irony

Question 10

Pessimistic

Answer 10

ending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

Question 11

Weariness

Answer 11

1. extreme tiredness; fatigue.: “he began to feel weariness”.
2. reluctance to see or experience any more of something.: “hardship at home produced war-weariness”

Question 12

Apathy

Answer 12

lack of interest or concern

Question 13

Reverberate

Answer 13

an echo

Question 14

Vehement

Answer 14

showing strong feeling

Question 15

Tumult

Answer 15

a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

Question 16

Inconspicuous

Answer 16

not clearly visible or attracting attention; not conspicuous

Question 17

Quagmire

Answer 17

A soft boggy area of land

Question 18

Eloquence

Answer 18

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

Question 19

Tedium

Answer 19

the state of being tedious

Tedious Definition-too long, slow, dull

Question 20

Obscurity

Answer 20

the state of being unknown

Question 21

Falter

Answer 21

to start to loose speed or momentum

Question 22

Subsequent

Answer 22

coming after something;following

Question 23

Revulsion

Answer 23

a sense of disgust and loathing

Question 24

Solemn

Answer 24

formal and dignified

Question 25

Casualty

Answer 25

A person killed or injured in a war