Vocab #3

Question 1

mollified

Answer 1

(v.) appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)

Question 2

dais

Answer 2

(n.) a low platform for a lectern, seats of honor, or a throne

Question 3

trammeled

Answer 3

(v.) deprive of freedom of action

Question 4

patronage

Answer 4

(n.) the support given by a patron

Question 5

inscrutable

Answer 5

(adj.) impossible to understand or interpret

Question 6

ecumencial

Answer 6

(adj.) representing a number of different Christian Churches

Question 7

tureen

Answer 7

(n.) a deep covered dish from which soup is served

Question 8

cloying

Answer 8

(adj.) excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental, especially to a disgusting or sickening degree

Question 9

penance

Answer 9

(n.) voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong

Question 10

expeditious

Answer 10

(adj.) done with speed an efficiency