Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Blight

Answer 1

anything that takes away hope or causes ruin

Question 2

Clod

Answer 2

lump of dirt or soil

Question 3

Plod

Answer 3

walk slowly or with difficulty

Question 4

Mirth

Answer 4

happiness

Question 5

Theme

Answer 5

The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

Question 6

Transparent

Answer 6

able to be seen though

Question 7

Admonishing

Answer 7

gently warning

Question 8

Integrate

Answer 8

form into a whole

Question 9

Blithe

Answer 9

carefree

Question 10

Egotism

Answer 10

thinking excessively

Question 11

Conviction

Answer 11

firm belief

Question 12

Manifest

Answer 12

apparent; clear

Question 13

Predominating

Answer 13

having great influence or power

Question 14

Transcendent

Answer 14

excelling; surpassing

Question 15

Aversion

Answer 15

strong of fixed dislike

Question 16

Integrity

Answer 16

sound moral principles; honesty

Question 17

Sagacious

Answer 17

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement, shrewd

Question 18

Expound

Answer 18

present and explain systematically and in detail

Question 19

Perverse

Answer 19

showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.

Question 20

Reverberation

Answer 20

a continuing effect, a repercussion

Question 21

Aversion

Answer 21

a strong dislike or disinclination

Question 22

Conflagration

Answer 22

an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property.

Question 23

Pestilence

Answer 23

a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.

Question 24

Contagion

Answer 24

the spread of disease from one person to another through close contact.

Question 25

Reverie

Answer 25

the state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; day dream.

Question 26

Eccentric

Answer 26

(person or behavior) unconventional or slightly strange.