Semester two; vocab #10

Question 1

Brouhaha

Answer 1

a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something

Question 2

Drivel

Answer 2

nonsense

let saliva or mucus flow from the mouth or nose

Question 3

Ex Officio

Answer 3

as a result of one’s status or position

denoting or relating to a member of a body who holds the role as a result of their status or another position that they hold

Question 4

Impugn

Answer 4

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question

Question 5

Innuendo

Answer 5

an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one

Question 6

Jaded

Answer 6

made dull, apathetic, or cynical by experience or by having or seeing too much of something

Question 7

Odium

Answer 7

general or widespread hatred or disgust directed toward someone as a result of their actions

Question 8

Relegate

Answer 8

to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

Question 9

Subservient

Answer 9

useful in an inferior capacity: subordinate

Question 10

Wary

Answer 10

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems