Vocab #3

Question 1

a state of temporary disuse or suspension.

Answer 1

abeyance

Question 2

causing vertigo, especially by being extremely high or steep.

Answer 2

vertiginous

Question 3

acceptable to the taste or mind

Answer 3

palatable

Question 4

(of a person) fond of company; sociable.

Answer 4

gregarious

Question 5

The principle and practice of concern for the well-being and/or happiness of others

Answer 5

Altruism

Question 6

praise and honor received for an achievement.

Answer 6

Kudos

Question 7

sounding sad and mournful.

Answer 7

Plaintive

Question 8

being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary —often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor

Answer 8

veritable

Question 9

(of a subject or activity) different from or not directly connected with the one you are talking about or doing

Answer 9

tangential

Question 10

Abusively derogatory speech or writing

Answer 10

vilification

Question 11

(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.

Answer 11

expedient

Question 12

the state of feeling remorseful and penitent.

Answer 12

contrition

Question 13

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Answer 13

anomaly

Question 14

representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Answer 14

quintessential

Question 15

a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter.

Answer 15

arbiter