Vocab 4

Question 1

Celibate

Answer 1

Abstaining from intercourse; unmarried (adj.)

Question 2

Fortuitous

Answer 2

Happening by chance or accident (adj.)
Syn: accidental, unexpected
Ant: premeditated, intentional

Question 3

Recapitulate

Answer 3

To summarize, to repeat briefly (v.)

Question 4

Perfunctory

Answer 4

Done without a care, in a routine fashion (adj.)
Syn: indifferent, offhand
Ant: diligent, attentive

Question 5

Baroque

Answer 5

Overly decorated (adj.)
Syn: ornate
Ant: simple

Question 6

Hedonism

Answer 6

Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses (n.)

Question 7

Obloquy

Answer 7

Strong disapproval; a bad reputation from public criticism (n.)
Syn: censure, rebuke
Ant: acclaim, praise

Question 8

Debacle

Answer 8

A complete failure, a total collapse (n.)
Syn: calamity, catastrophe Ant: success, triumph

Question 9

Quasi

Answer 9

Resembling, seeming, half (adj.)

Question 10

Besmirch

Answer 10

To make dirty, to stain (v.)
Syn: soil, sully, smear Ant: cleanse

Question 11

Imperative

Answer 11

Extremely necessary, vitally important (adj.)

Question 12

Sacrosanct

Answer 12

Extremely holy (adj.)
Syn: divine, angelic

Question 13

Sadistic

Answer 13

Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others (adj.)
Syn: barbarous, perverse Ant: civilized, human

Question 14

Demeanor

Answer 14

Behavior, manner of conducting oneself (n.)
Syn: deportment

Question 15

Facetious

Answer 15

comical; jocular; flippant (adj.)
Syn: joking, witty, jocose
Ant: solemn, serious