VOCAB 25-36

Question 1

sultry adj.

Answer 1

hot and humid / passionate or strong sexual nature or attraction

Question 2

insolence n.

Answer 2

rude and disrespectful behavior

Question 3

transcend v.

Answer 3

go beyond the range or limits of something abstract

Question 4

deference n.

Answer 4

humble submission and respect

Question 5

perverse adj.

Answer 5

showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that’s unacceptable in spite of the consequences

Question 6

vigil n.

Answer 6

a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray

Question 7

blasphemy n.

Answer 7

great disrespect shown to God or to something holy

Question 8

dirge n.

Answer 8

a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite

Question 9

lament n. / v.

Answer 9

a passionate expression or grief

mourn a person’s death

Question 10

reverence n.

Answer 10

deep respect for someone or something

Question 11

transgress v.

Answer 11

go beyond the bounds of a moral principle or other standards of behavior

Question 12

brazen adj. / v.

Answer 12

bold without shame

endure an embarrassing situation by behaving with lack of shame