Vocab 1,121 - 1,140

Question 1

Mythologize

Answer 1

– verb

1) make mythical or explain as a myth.

Question 2

Belie

Answer 2

• • verb

1) to misrepresent: The newspaper belied the facts.

Question 3

Quandary

Answer 3

– noun

1) a dilemma or state of perplexity/uncertainty.

Question 4

Glib

Answer 4

– adjective

1) readily yet thoughtlessly fluent or insincerely: a glib talker. glib answers.

Question 5

Namby Pamby

Answer 5

– adjective

1) weak or indecisive: namby-pamby handling of juvenile offenders.

Question 6

Terse

Answer 6

– adjective

1) brief, pithy or abruptly concise.

Question 7

Astronomical

Answer 7

– adjective

1) enormous: It takes an astronomical amount of money to build a car factory.

Question 8

Auspices

Answer 8

– noun

1) support or sponsorship: under the auspices of the Department of Education.

Question 9

Capitulate

Answer 9

– verb

1) to give up resistance: He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.

Question 10

Pillory

Answer 10

– verb

1) to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse: The candidate mercilessly pilloried his opponent.

Question 11

Mettle

Answer 11

– noun

1) courage; spirit: a man of mettle.

Question 12

Enormitude

Answer 12

– noun

1) Greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence: The enormitude of such an act of generosity is staggering.

Question 13

Reprisal

Answer 13

– noun

1) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received.

Question 14

Regicide

Answer 14

– noun

1) the killing of a king.

Question 15

Albatross

Answer 15

– noun

1) a seemingly inescapable encumbrance: an albatross of a marriage.

Question 16

Metropole

Answer 16

– noun

1) the parent state of a colony.

Question 17

Urbane

Answer 17

– adjective

1) reflecting elegance & sophistication: an urbane manner.

Question 18

Depraved

Answer 18

– adjective

1) corrupt, wicked, or perverted.

Question 19

Disintermediate

Answer 19

– verb

1) to eliminate the middleman.

Question 20

Elocution

Answer 20

– noun

1) manner of speaking or reading aloud in public: The actor’s elocution is faultless.