Vocab 1

Question 1

Buttress

Answer 1

Noun

Any external prop or support built to steady a structure but opposing it’s outwards thrusts

Question 2

Recoil

Answer 2

Verb

To shrink back on alarm or horror, or to spring back from force or impact

Question 3

Feeble

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Adjective

Physically, intellectually, or morally weak

Question 4

Dissolute

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Adjective

Given to immoral or improper conduct

Question 5

Absinthe

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Noun

A green, aromatic liquor that is 68% alcohol, made from wormwood/herbs and has a bitter, licorice taste

Question 6

Immolate

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Verb

To kill a sacrificial victim, as by fire, to destroy by fire

Question 7

Pertinent

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Adjective

Relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand

Question 8

Giddy

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Adjective

Dizzy, lighthearted, and impulsive

Question 9

Contemplation

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Noun

Thoughtful observation, deep reflection

Question 10

Contrive

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Verb

To invent, devise, scheme, plot, or plan

Question 11

Inexorably

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Adverb

Unyieldingly, unalterably, can’t change or help something

Question 12

Cogent

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Adjective

Convincing or believable by virtue of clear or incisive presentation

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Diffidence

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Noun

Lack of self confidence, hesitancy to assert oneself

Question 14

Euphemism

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Noun

A mild or vague expression used in place of something harsh or blunt

Question 15

Vacuity

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Noun

Emptiness, absence of thought or intelligence, blankness

Question 16

Warily

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Adverb

Watchfully, cautiously

Question 17

Jargon

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Noun

Language of vocabulary specific to a trade, profession, or group

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Elusive

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Adjective

Hard to express or define, skillfully evasive

Question 19

Induce

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Verb

Lead or influence, to bring about, produce

Question 20

Pejorative

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Adjective

Having a derogatory or belittling effect through words or comments

Question 21

Apropos

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Adjective

Opportune, pertinent

Question 22

Timbre

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Noun

Describes resonance or quality of sound, independent of pitch/loudness

Question 23

Desolate

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Adjective

Devastated, deserted, lonely or dismal

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Mundane

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Adjective

Everyday thing, ordinary, common

Question 25

Posthumous

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Adjective

Born after the fathers death, published after the authors death, continuing on after one’s death

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Sardonic

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Adjective

Bitter sarcasm

Question 27

Controvert

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Verb

To argue against, oppose, debate, or discuss

Question 28

Forbear

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Verb

To refrain or obtain from (always used as “forbear from”)

Question 29

Paramount

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Adjective

Chief in importance or impact (do this task first)

Question 30

Momentous

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Adjective

Applies to events of great importance or consequence

Question 31

Languish

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Verb

To become weak, to undergo neglect or suffer hardship

Question 32

Inextricably

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Adverb

Hopelessly entangled, cannot be fixed

Question 33

Tribulation

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Noun

Grievous trouble, severe trial or suffering

Question 34

Engulf

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Verb

To swallow up, submerge or immerse

Question 35

Translucent

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Adjective

Permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so things are not clearly seen