Vocab 48-64

Question 1

Animadversion

Answer 1

criticism or censure

Question 2

Apotheosized

Answer 2

elevate to, or as if to, the rank of a god; idolize

Question 3

Denizens

Answer 3

an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place

Question 4

Expiating

Answer 4

atone for (guilt or sin)

Question 5

Extenuation

Answer 5

make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable

Question 6

Fretting

Answer 6

be constantly or visibly worried or anxious

Question 7

Galliard

Answer 7

a lively dance in triple time for two people, including complicated turns and steps

Question 8

Gules

Answer 8

red, as a heraldic tincture

Question 9

Inscrutable

Answer 9

impossible to understand or interpret

Question 10

Machinations

Answer 10

engage in plots and intrigues; scheme

Question 11

Necromancy

Answer 11

the supposed practice of communicating with the dead, esp. in order to predict the future.

Question 12

Nugatory

Answer 12

of no value or importance

Question 13

Preternatural

Answer 13

beyond what is normal or natural

Question 14

Satiating

Answer 14

another term for sate (satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full)

Question 15

Stigma

Answer 15

a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

Question 16

Trammeled

Answer 16

a restriction or impediment to someone’s freedom of action

Question 17

Vicissitude

Answer 17

a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant