Vocab 12

Question 1

Grandiloquence ( noun )

Answer 1

Pompous speech or expression (adj - grandiloquent )

Question 2

Hackneyed (adj)

Answer 2

Rendered tripe or commonplace by frequent usage

Question 3

Halcyon (ads)

Answer 3

Calm and peaceful

Question 4

Hedonism ( noun )

Answer 4

Devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasure of the senses ( a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure )

Question 5

Hegemony ( noun)

Answer 5

The consistent domincace of one state or group over others

Question 6

Iconoclast (roun)

Answer 6

One who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

Question 7

Idolatrous ( adj)

Answer 7

Given to intense or excessive devotion to something ( noun idolatry )

Question 8

Impassive (adj)

Answer 8

Revealing no emotion

Question 9

Imperturbable ( adj)

Answer 9

Marked by extreme calm, impessivity, and steadiness

Question 10

Implacable ( ady)

Answer 10

Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

Question 11

Impunity(noun)

Answer 11

Immunity from punishment or penalty

Question 12

Inchoate(adj)

Answer 12

In an initial stage ; not fully formed

Question 13

Infelicitous(adj)

Answer 13

Unfortunate;inappropriate

Question 14

Insipid(adj)

Answer 14

Lacking in qualities that interest , stimulate ,or challenge

Question 15

Loquacious(adj)

Answer 15

Extremely talkative (noun loquacity )