Vocab 4

Question 1

autonomy

Answer 1

the quality or state of being self governing; independence

Question 2

circumspect

Answer 2

cautious and prudent; heedful of consequences

Question 3

composure

Answer 3

calmness of mind or bearing; self control

Question 4

edifice

Answer 4

a large, imposing structure or building

Question 5

ensconce

Answer 5

to settle or place securely or snugly

Question 6

environs

Answer 6

the area adjoined or surrounding a place

Question 7

hapless

Answer 7

marked by the absence of good luck

Question 8

heinous

Answer 8

shockingly evil or wicked

Question 9

incognito

Answer 9

with one’s identity concealed; unrecognized

Question 10

indoctrinate

Answer 10

to teach or train in the fundamentals; to install or teach from a partisan point of view

Question 11

interim

Answer 11

interval of time between events

Question 12

mausoleum

Answer 12

a large and impressive tomb

Question 13

pillage

Answer 13

to rob and plunder

Question 14

reverie

Answer 14

the condition of being lost in h thought; a daydream

Question 15

thrall

Answer 15

a loss of one’s ability to act freely; a state over which one appears to have no control