Vocab 2

Question 1

genocide

Answer 1

the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group

Question 2

obituatries

Answer 2

a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.

Question 3

acute

Answer 3

present or experienced to a severe or intense degree / having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd.

Question 4

enclave

Answer 4

a portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct. / a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it.

Question 5

proximity

Answer 5

nearness in space, time, or relationship.

Question 6

dynamic

Answer 6

(of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress. / (of a person) positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas. / .
a force that stimulates change or progress within a system or process.

Question 7

typecast

Answer 7

stereotype

Question 8

narcissist

Answer 8

excessively vain

Question 9

compulsive

Answer 9

irresistibly compelling

Question 10

self-indulgent

Answer 10

lack of control

Question 11

unravel

Answer 11

undo, solve

Question 12

prescriptive

Answer 12

enforcement of a rule, become legally established

Question 13

perplex

Answer 13

baffling

Question 14

detachment

Answer 14

aloof.

Question 15

marginalia

Answer 15

marginal notes.

Question 16

ethos

Answer 16

the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.

Question 17

volubly

Answer 17

easily rolling or turning / rapid speech

Question 18

incessant

Answer 18

ceaseless

Question 19

unmoored

Answer 19

insecure, confused, not attached to a moor

Question 20

arduous

Answer 20

difficult

Question 21

apace

Answer 21

quickly

Question 22

graft

Answer 22

insert shoot or twig,

Question 23

apocrypha

Answer 23

biblical writings

Question 24

incongruity

Answer 24

lack of harmony

Question 25

exuberant

Answer 25

luxuriant, cheerful

Question 26

malevolent

Answer 26

malicious

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ravage

Answer 27

cause damage

Question 28

moratorium

Answer 28

temporary prohibition or payment

Question 29

vex

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annoy

Question 30

onerous

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burdensome, heavy

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bureaucratic

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administrative

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enlist

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join

Question 33

secular

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nonreligious

Question 34

laborious

Answer 34

require effort and time