Vocab-11/12

Question 1

Decorous

Answer 1

Adj.
- appropriate for the situation& conforming to accepted behaviors
- Polite & well mannered

Ex. A decorous way of talking will let others think of you as proper& well mannered

Question 2

Uncouth

Answer 2

Adj.
- rude, uncultured- lacking good manners & sophistication in appearance and behavior

Ex. The beggar was very uncouth, he took all the free food, slurped it down without even a thank you.

Question 3

Paradox

Answer 3

Noun.
- self contradictory statement when on further explanation makes sense

Ex. “The only constant in life is change” is a paradox

Question 4

Banality

Answer 4

(Noun)(adj)
-(N) The state of being unoriginal
-(A) Unoriginal

Ex. The colleges won’t pick someone that is banal, they want some one new& fresh.

Question 5

Treason

Answer 5

(Noun)
- a crime in which one betrays their own country

Ex. The king announces that treason, attempting to overthrow the king and the government will lead to death

Question 6

Archaic

Answer 6

(adj)
-out of date& old fashioned

Ex. The dress I saw in the museum is archaic, it’s from 200 years ago and now it’s out of date

Question 7

Incredulous

Answer 7

(adj)
1. doubtful, suspicious

Ex. The old grandma is very incredulous as she have tricked many time by her grandchildren

Question 8

Utopia

Answer 8

(noun)
- an imaginary place that is described to be ideal & perfect

Ex. The president candidates said “ I will create utopia for the people, it will be perfect and no-one will be sad ever again”.

Question 9

Benign

Answer 9

(adj)
- showing gentleness/kindness
- not harmful( used to describe diseases)

Ex. The benign dog played so gently with the little kids, taking care of them while they played

Question 10

Dulcet

Answer 10

(adj)
- sweet, peaceful and soothing ( usually used to describe sound)

Ex. The calm lullaby is dulcet, it’s so peaceful and calm and makes me relax

Question 11

Lithe

Answer 11

(adj)
-flexible and easily bent
- graceful, nimble & moves easily

Ex. The dancer was very lithe, she was graceful and light while dancing

Question 12

Magnanimous

Answer 12

(adj)
- benevolent & generous ( used in context of rivals and less powerful ppl)

Ex. The knight was magnanimous, he reached out to help his opponent up after their joust

Question 13

Imperious

Answer 13

(adj)
- assumes power without acknowledgment and talking in a way that shows that they feel superior

Ex. That arrogant, imperious boy had been ordering the ppl around.

Question 14

Vapid

Answer 14

(adj)
- boring, lacking in spirit, doesn’t offer challenges

Ex. When I got held back, the math classes were so vapid and boring

Question 15

Languor

Answer 15

(noun)
- a pleasant feeling of exhaustion & tiredness

Ex. After the long, hot day, he sank into a state of languor, feeling a heavy, pleasant tiredness wash over him.

Question 16

Pedant

Answer 16

(noun)
- Someone too focused on small details
- someone who overly displays academic achievements and learning

Ex. My group leader is pedant, she pretends she knows it all and stops us from moving on based on every single detail in the rubric

Question 17

Amiable

Answer 17

(adj)
- having or showing friendly, sociable manners and qualities

Ex. The waiter was amiable, he smiles to everyone he Waites, he even pulled out chairs for them!

Question 18

Reproach

Answer 18

(verb)(noun)
-(v)action of expressing one’s disapproval
-(n)expression of one’s disappointment and disapproval

Ex. She looked at him with reproach, showing her disappointment without saying a word.

Question 19

Vile

Answer 19

(adj)
-so bad and unpleasant that it’s disgusting

Ex. The vile smell of garbage filled the air, making everyone gag from its disgusting and repulsive odor.

Question 20

Puritanical

Answer 20

(adj)
- strict, someone who follows religious or morals rules strictly

Ex. The puritanical; church controlled what everyone was wearing, saying unmodesty was a sin to god.