Unit 10 Vocabulary

Question 1

accrue

Answer 1

(v) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

Question 2

annotation

Answer 2

(n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

Question 3

bedlam

Answer 3

(n) state or scene of uproar and confusion

Question 4

covert

Answer 4

(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded;
(n) a sheltered place, a hiding place

Question 5

debonair

Answer 5

(adj) pleasant, courteous, clandestine, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

Question 6

dun

Answer 6

(v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt;
(n) a creditor;
(adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy

Question 7

efficacious

Answer 7

(adj) effective, producing results

Question 8

equanimity

Answer 8

(n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

Question 9

fortuitous

Answer 9

(adj) accidental; occurring by a happy chance

Question 10

gist

Answer 10

(n) the essential part; the main point or essence

Question 11

gratuitous

Answer 11

(adj) freely given; not called for by certain circumstances; unwarranted

Question 12

imperious

Answer 12

(adj) overbearing, arrogant*; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling; *intimidating

Question 13

invective

Answer 13

(n) A strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language
(adj) abusive

Question 14

motley

Answer 14

(adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors;
(n) a jester’s costume; a jester

Question 15

munificent

Answer 15

(adj) extremely generous; lavish

Question 16

procrastinate

Answer 16

(v) to delay; to put off until later

Question 17

provocative

Answer 17

(adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying *provoking

Question 18

recondite

Answer 18

(adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge or understanding

Question 19

reprobate

Answer 19

(n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person; a scoundrel;
(adj) corrupt, unprincipled;

Question 20

sedentary

Answer 20

(adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place