Vocab #2

Question 1

Preclude

Answer 1

prevent from happening; make impossible.(especially in advance)

Question 2

Retribution

Answer 2

punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

Question 3

Impunity

Answer 3

freedom from the possibility of punishment

Question 4

Connoisseur

Answer 4

an expert judge in matters of taste (esp.wine, gourmet food)

Question 5

Gait

Answer 5

one’s manner of walking

Question 6

Abscond

Answer 6

to sneak away undetected

Question 7

Niche

Answer 7

an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object

Question 8

Convivial

Answer 8

(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable

Question 9

Fettered

Answer 9

restrained with chains or ropes

Question 10

Immolation

Answer 10

to kill or destroy especially by fire; to offer in sacrifice (esp. to kill as a sacrificial victim)

Question 11

Impetuous

Answer 11

acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Question 12

Alacrity

Answer 12

with brisk and cheerful readiness

Question 13

Malevolent

Answer 13

having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

Question 14

Egress

Answer 14

the action of going out of or leaving a place.

Question 15

Maudlin

Answer 15

self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.

Question 16

Obstinate

Answer 16

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Question 17

Adroit

Answer 17

clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

Question 18

Abate

Answer 18

(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.

Question 19

Augment

Answer 19

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

Question 20

Sanguine

Answer 20

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

Question 21

Implore

Answer 21

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

Question 22

Ostentatious

Answer 22

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

Question 23

Amicable

Answer 23

(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

Question 24

Dissemble

Answer 24

to conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

Question 25

Laconic

Answer 25

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.