Vocab 1

Question 0

Amicably

Answer 0

1. Acting in a friendly manner
2. Acting with a desire for peace.
   The two world leaders chatted amicably about the formation of the Keystone project.

Question 1

Abolition

Answer 1

1.The act of abolishing a system, practice or institution
2. To end or terminate something
The abolition of slavery was extremely controversial at the time.

Question 2

Chattel

Answer 2

1. A personal possession.

She packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state.

Question 3

Denunciation

Answer 3

1. a public condemnation

As much as I respect Ms. Kepler, her denunciation of Palestine seemed to be composed of pure propaganda.

Question 4

Draconian

Answer 4

1. Harsh and strict (Usually referring to laws)

Question 5

Dravidian

Answer 5

1. Noun- Indo-European family of languages, now primarily in southern India
2. Adj.- Related to the family of languages spoken in Indo-European countries
3. (Assuming from the context of the story) Noun- someone from an Indo-European country

Question 6

Facsimile

Answer 6

1. Noun – an exact copy, especially of writing
   I made a facsimile of the homework for my friend.
2. Verb – to make a copy of
   I was caught as I facsimiled a copy of the test answers.

Question 7

Katharsis

Answer 7

the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art.

Question 8

Miscreant

Answer 8

1. A criminal/someone that breaks the law or a wrong doer

“The miscreant is getting away!” screamed the policeman as he chased the thief.

Question 9

Moppet

Answer 9

1. a small endearingly sweet child

Question 10

Pariah

Answer 10

A social outcast
Any person or animal that is generally avoided
A member of a low caste in Southern India
In history the social class called the pariahs were not treated well.

Question 11

Penology

Answer 11

1. the study of the punishment of crime
2. the study of the management of prisons and treatment of offenders
   She majored in penology, and spends time managing prisons these days.

Question 12

Pruritus

Answer 12

Itching

Pruritus feelings can be experienced when one has chickenpox.

Question 13

Rampant

Answer 13

1. flourishing or spreading unchecked

Ebola has been rampant in West Africa for the last year.

Question 14

Salubrious

Answer 14

1.to be healthy or health giving

The temperature outside is not salubrious.

Question 15

Scrofulous

Answer 15

Pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula.
The boy had scrofulous swellings in his neck and chest.