vocab 1

Question 1

aegis

Answer 1

(n) a shield, protection

Question 2

rectify

Answer 2

(v) to correct; to make right

Question 3

enervate

Answer 3

(v) to weaken

Question 4

philanthropy

Answer 4

(n) the act of donating money or work to those in need

Question 5

boor

Answer 5

(n) a rude or impolite person

Question 6

fervent

Answer 6

(adj) eager; earnest

Question 7

besiege

Answer 7

(v) to overwhelm; to surround and attack

Question 8

carrion

Answer 8

(n) decaying flesh

Question 9

ignoble

Answer 9

(adj) dishonorable; shameful

Question 10

amorphous

Answer 10

(adj) shapeless, formless; vague

Question 11

factious

Answer 11

(adj) causing disagreement

Question 12

ephemeral

Answer 12

(adj) lasting only a brief time; short-lived

Question 13

perspicacity

Answer 13

(n) keenness of judgment

Question 14

erotic

Answer 14

(adj) pertaining sexual love

Question 15

opulent

Answer 15

(adj) rich, luxurious; wealthy

Question 16

the root fus and fun mean

Answer 16

“melt” or “pour out”

Question 17

the suffix -ion means

Answer 17

“the act of”

Question 18

the roots grad and gress mean

Answer 18

“step” or “go”

Question 19

the suffix -el means

Answer 19

“little”

Question 20

the prefix con- means

Answer 20

together

Question 21

the prefixes di-, dif-, and dis- mean

Answer 21

“apart”

Question 22

the prefix e- means

Answer 22

“out” or “from”