speak vocab lists 1-2

Question 1

obscene

Answer 1

offensive to the mind

Question 2

abstinence

Answer 2

the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol

Question 3

savant

Answer 3

a learned person

Question 4

thespian

Answer 4

a theatrical performer

Question 5

indoctrination

Answer 5

teaching someone to accept beliefs uncritically

Question 6

insulate

Answer 6

surround with material to protect from heat, cold, or noise

Question 7

inconspicuous

Answer 7

not prominent or readily noticeable

Question 8

pseudo

Answer 8

not genuine but having the appearance of

Question 9

patriarch

Answer 9

the male head of family or tribe

Question 10

refurbish

Answer 10

improve the appearance or functionality of

Question 11

xenophobic

Answer 11

having abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners

Question 12

eloquent

Answer 12

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

Question 13

anthropologist

Answer 13

a social scientist specializing in the study of humanity

Question 14

demure

Answer 14

shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way

Question 15

abysmal

Answer 15

exceptionally bad or displeasing

Question 16

rentention

Answer 16

the act of keeping something

Question 17

conundrum

Answer 17

a difficult problem

Question 18

tenure

Answer 18

the term during which some position is held

Question 19

bigoted

Answer 19

blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion

Question 20

gauzy

Answer 20

so thin as to transmit light

Question 21

harem

Answer 21

living quarters for wives in some Muslim households

Question 22

tenacious

Answer 22

stubbornly unyielding

Question 23

suffragete

Answer 23

a woman advocate of women’s right to vote

Question 24

indenture

Answer 24

formal agreement as to terms of a debt

Question 25

delinquency

Answer 25

nonpayment of a debt when due

Question 26

misdemeanor

Answer 26

a crime less serious than a felony

Question 27

germinate

Answer 27

sprout; produce buds or branches

Question 28

dormant

Answer 28

inactive but capable of becoming active

Question 29

incompetance

Answer 29

lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications

Question 30

vermilion

Answer 30

of a vivid red to reddish-orange color