Vocab 1d

Question 1

Mundane

Answer 1

(adj. ) Ordinary, practical, commonplace; banal or uninteresting
(adj. ) Of or related to this world, as opposed to the heavens

Question 2

Abase

Answer 2

(v) Degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem

“Because Mark hated himself, he often tried to abase others by calling them names”

Question 3

Burgeon

Answer 3

(v) To produce or send out new growth; to sprout or bloom

(v) To grow, expand, or develop quickly and often profusely

Question 4

Sap

Answer 4

(n) 1. The circulatory fluid of a plant; an essential bodily fluid
2. Health, vitality, or energy (metaphor related to “essential body fluid”)
3. A gullible person, fool, or dupe
(v) 1. To deplete, drain, or weaken, especially of energy or vitality
2. To diminish the intensity or supply of
3. To undermine the foundations of

Question 5

Occult

Answer 5

(adj. ) Secret or withheld from the uninitiated
(adj. ) Mysterious, inscrutable, difficult or impossible to comprehend
(adj. ) Of, related to, or concerned with magic or the supernatural

Question 6

Gainsay

Answer 6

(v) To deny or prove false
(v) To oppose or speak out against

“It would be unwise of you to gainsay your doctor’s medical suggestions and stop taking your prescriptions.”

Question 7

Pith

Answer 7

(n) The core, essence, or substance of a matter
(n) Mettle or vigor
(n) Importance or significance

Question 8

Gist

Answer 8

(n) The central point or essence; the heart of the matter

(n) The grounds of a legal action