Unit 12

Question 1

(n) a job that brings a salary or reward without requiring work; a job in name only

Answer 1

sinecure

Question 2

(adj) not inclined to seek knowledge; idle

Answer 2

incurious

Question 3

(v) to get with some effort

Answer 3

procure

Question 4

(adj) causing many deaths on all sides of a conflict

Answer 4

internecine

Question 5

(adj) not causing harm or injury

Answer 5

innocuous

Question 6

(n) comfort or consolation

Answer 6

solace

Question 7

(adj) very sad; unable to be comforted

Answer 7

inconsolable

Question 8

(adj) promoting good health

Answer 8

salubrious

Question 9

(adj) having a positive or healthy result

Answer 9

salutary

Question 10

(n) an act of greeting

Answer 10

salutation

Question 11

(v) to bring under control; to conquer or subdue

Answer 11

subjugate

Question 12

(adj) of or related to marriage

Answer 12

conjugal

Question 13

(adj) touching on one side; sharing a border or borders

Answer 13

contiguous

Question 14

(adj) possible; conditional

Answer 14

contingent

Question 15

(adj) unable to be broken or removed; inalienable

Answer 15

infrangible

Question 16

(v) to pay or supply the money for

Answer 16

defray

Question 17

(n) the right to vote

Answer 17

suffrage

Question 18

(v) to filter through a lens or medium

Answer 18

refract

Question 19

(v) to divide by cutting across

Answer 19

transect

Question 20

(adj) of or having to do with a sect; limited

Answer 20

sectarian