Vocab 4 Definitions

Question 1

Cathartic (adj)
Catharsis (n)

Answer 1

The act/process of releasing a strong emotion, especially in art form (Often has a “healing” or purging feel)

Cathedrals, glass-stained windows, other art like paintings

Question 2

Circumspect (adj)

Answer 2

Thinking carefully about possible risks before doing/saying; to consider all circumstances

What I’m working towards

Question 3

Coalesce

Answer 3

To come together to form one group/mass

Church

Question 4

Cognizant (adj)

Answer 4

Aware of something; knowledgeable or mindful of something

My sensitivity to others’ needs and emotions

Question 5

Deleterious (adj)

Answer 5

Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way

Not getting enough sleep

Question 6

Divestiture (n)

Answer 6

The act of divesting or selling stock, property on compulsion-usually from the government

Financial lit class

Question 7

Effusive (adj)

Answer 7

Expressing a lot of emotion; great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm

Me about lots of stuff

Question 8

Erudite (n)

Answer 8

Having or showing knowledge gained by study; knowledgeable

Greg and Jen with injuries

Question 9

Esoteric (adj)

Answer 9

Only taught to or understood by members of a special group; requiring knowledge only available to a restricted group

Surgeons

Question 10

Frenetic (adj)

Answer 10

Filled with excitement, activity, or confusion; wild or frantic

Football games

Question 11

Gregarious (adj)

Answer 11

Enjoying the company of other people; tending to live in groups

Me and Greg

Question 12

Harangue (v/n)

Answer 12

Ranting speech or writing; forceful or angry speech

Me at Daniel because of the water incident

Question 13

Hubris (n)

Answer 13

A foolish or exaggerated pride or self-confidence

Dr. Doof

Question 14

Indolent (adj)

Answer 14

Adverse to activity, effort or movement; habitually lazy

Mom and baby nurses

Question 15

Innocuous (adj)

Answer 15

Causing/producing no injury or harm; not likely to bother or offend

Jokes

Question 16

Malign (v)

Answer 16

To slander or defame; to make harmful often untrue statements; causing or intending to cause harm

Malignant = bad, harmful

Question 17

Modicum (n)

Answer 17

A small portion or limited quantity

Good friends

Question 18

Moot (adj)

Answer 18

Not certain-open to question but impossible to prove, but not worth talking about or debating; no longer of importance

Wait Until Dark

Question 19

Myriad (adj)

Answer 19

Various; very large number or variety

Giant potluck

Question 20

Opulent (adj)
Opulence (n)

Answer 20

Very wealthy; having a large estate or property

Scotty

Question 21

Proliferate (n)
Proliferation (v)

Answer 21

To increase in number or amount quickly; rapid growth

Homework

Question 22

Redolent (adj)

Answer 22

Causing thought or memories of something; full of a specific fragrance

Stressed out

Question 23

Spurious (adj)

Answer 23

Not genuine, sincere, or authentic; based on false ideas or bad reasoning

Fake friends

Question 24

Supine (adj)

Answer 24

Lying on the back facing upward; marked by showing lethargy or great indifference

Soup bowl

Question 25

Visceral (adj)

Answer 25

Coming from strong emotion rather than logic

Me and Skyler