Vocab 11

Question 1

A strong curse / religious curse - the person or thing being cursed

Answer 1

Anathema

Question 2

Weakened / reduced in force / intensity / quantity / value - slender - diluted

Answer 2

Attentuated

Question 3

Fear of thunder

Answer 3

Brontophobia

Question 4

To think seriously / deeply about something

Answer 4

Cogitate

Question 5

Agreement between persons / groups / nations - total agreement / harmony

Answer 5

Concord

Question 6

Sudden brilliant display of wit - sudden gleam / flash of light

Answer 6

Coruscation

Question 7

State of disuse / inactivity - something no longer used or practiced

Answer 7

Desuetude

Question 8

Treatment that is harsh / severe - usually severe / cruel

Answer 8

Draconian

Question 9

Feeling of weariness / discontent resulting from lack of interest - general dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity / excitement

Answer 9

Ennui

Question 10

Lacking in social graces / ease of manner

Answer 10

Gauche

Question 11

Marked by persistent absence of good luck - unlucky

Answer 11

Hapless

Question 12

Blithely indifferent - free from worry / concern / anxiety

Answer 12

Insouciant

Question 13

Skillful plot / scheme - act of devising strategy or plot

Answer 13

Machination

Question 14

Incongruous combination of materials / forms taken from different sources - work of art that mixes styles / materials

Answer 14

Pastiche

Question 15

Direct ancestor - someone who originates something

Answer 15

Progenitor

Question 16

Physical beauty - prettiness

Answer 16

Pulchritude

Question 17

Causing annoyance / irritation

Answer 17

Rebarbitude

Question 18

Untidy or unclean in appearance or habits - careless / negligent

Answer 18

Slovenly

Question 19

Object that serves as a charm / believed to have magical powers

Answer 19

Talisman

Question 20

Novice - one with little background / skill

Answer 20

Tyro