Unit 10

Question 1

expiate

Answer 1

to make amends, atone, make up for

Question 2

expedite

Answer 2

to make easy, cause to progress faster

Question 3

gibberish

Answer 3

talk or language that is rapid and confused

Question 4

ascribe

Answer 4

to assign or refer to, attribute

Question 5

adventitious

Answer 5

resulting form chance rather than from an inherent cause or character, accidental, not essential

Question 6

enjoin

Answer 6

to direct or order, to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way

Question 7

expedite

Answer 7

to make something happen more quickly

Question 8

expiate

Answer 8

to show that you are sorry for bad behavior by doing something or accepting punishment

Question 9

citadel

Answer 9

a strong castle in or near a city, where people can shelter from danger, especially during war

Question 10

gibberish

Answer 10

spoken or written words that have no meaning

Question 11

inadvertent

Answer 11

not intentional

Question 12

nominal

Answer 12

in name or thought but not in fact or not as things really are

Question 13

noncommittal

Answer 13

not expressing an opinion or decision

Question 14

predatory

Answer 14

a predatory animal kills and eats other animals

Question 15

proclivity

Answer 15

the fact that someone likes something or likes to do something, especially something considered morally wrong

Question 16

sangfroid

Answer 16

the ability to stay calm in dangerous or difficult situations

Question 17

senditious

Answer 17

intending to persuade other people to oppose their government

Question 18

tenuous

Answer 18

a connection, idea or situation that is weak, thin, easily broken and possibly does not exist

Question 19

vitriolic

Answer 19

full of violent hate and anger

Question 20

Wheedle

Answer 20

to try to persuade someone to do something or give you something by praising them or being intentionally charming