Vocab 2

Question 1

accoutrements

Answer 1

equipment or accessories

Deborah had two bags for film, lenses, and her other photography accoutrements.

Question 2

aggrieved

Answer 2

feeling or expressing a sense of injustice, injury, or offense

Hank’s aggrieved attitude is understandable since he was treated so unfairly.

Question 3

choleric

Answer 3

easily angered; quick-tempered

The coach grew increasingly choleric as it became apparent that the players were disobeying his orders.

Question 4

comport

Answer 4

1. to behave or conduct oneself

In public Alec was usually solemn, but he comported himself quite differently in private.

Question 5

disconcert

Answer 5

to disrupt the self-possession or confidence of; to perturb or fluster

I was disconcerted by my brother’s display of levity at the memorial service.

Question 6

fauna

Answer 6

animals of a region or period, considered as a whole

The fauna of North America woodlands includes deer, fox, and bear.

Question 7

interpose

Answer 7

to place or come between; to intervene or interrupt

Roberta interposed herself between the two children to distract them from their argument.

Question 8

maraud

Answer 8

to roam in search of plunder

Centuries ago highwaymen marauded the Dover Road, stopping stagecoaches and robbing passengers.

Question 9

modicum

Answer 9

a small amount

Republicans thought the tax bill would pass even if it only received a modicum of support from the Democrats.

Question 10

opulent

Answer 10

having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance

Why, she wondered as she leafed through the magazines at the newsstand, were there so many articles featuring the opulent homes of very rich people?

Question 11

opulence

Answer 11

great wealth or abundance

The architecture and furnishings of the palace at Versailles are remarkable for their opulence.

Question 12

patrician

Answer 12

a member of the nobility

Lord Gorton was a patrician who found it expedient to pose as a man of the people.

Question 13

phlegmatic

Answer 13

not given to action or reaction; sluggish or calm in temperament

Although Breon was a phlegmatic child, she grew into an active, decisive teenager.

Question 14

propensity

Answer 14

a natural inclination or tendency

My mother has a propensity for bursting into song when something in conversation reminds her of a particular verse.

Question 15

therapeutic

Answer 15

relating to the treatment of a disease; contributing to general well-being

A doctor who exudes kindness can have a therapeutic effect on the patient.

Question 16

utilitarian

Answer 16

relating to usefulness rather than beauty; practical

The phrase “form fits the function” reflects a utilitarian approach to design.