Vocab 5

Question 1

aficionado

Answer 1

And enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan

Question 2

Browbeat

Answer 2

To intimidate by stern or over bearing manner; to bully

Question 3

Commensurate

Answer 3

Equal in size, extent, duration, or importance

Question 4

Diaphanous

Answer 4

Very sheer and light; almost completely transparent

Question 5

Emolument

Answer 5

Profit derived from an office or position, or from employment, a fee or salary

Question 6

Foray

Answer 6

A quick raid, especially for plunder; a venture into some fields of endeavor; to make a raid

Question 7

Homily

Answer 7

A short lecture on religion

Question 8

Immure

Answer 8

To enclose or confine within walls; to in prison to secluded or isolate

Question 9

Insouciant

Answer 9

Blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree; happy go lucky

Question 10

Matrix

Answer 10

A mold; the surrounding situation or environment

Question 11

Obsequious

Answer 11

Funeral, rites or ceremonies (funeral services)

Question 12

Panache

Answer 12

A confident and stylish manner, dash; a strikingly, elaborate, or colorful display

Question 13

Philippic

Answer 13

A better verbal attack

Question 14

Pruient

Answer 14

Having lustful desires, or interest

Question 15

Sacrosanct

Answer 15

Fairy secret, or holy; in available, set apart, or immune from questioning or attack

Question 16

Systemic

Answer 16

Of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system for systems

Question 17

tendentious

Answer 17

Intendant to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased

Question 18

Vicissitudes

Answer 18

A change, variation, or alteration