Vocab #6

Question 1

sanguine

Answer 1

adjective: cheerful; optimistic

Question 2

desecrate

Answer 2

verb: to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place

Question 3

spendthrift

Answer 3

noun: one who spends money extravagantly

Question 4

avarice

Answer 4

noun: greed (one of the seven deadly sins)

Question 5

voracious

Answer 5

adjective: very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto

Question 6

vindictive

Answer 6

adjective: to have a very strong desire for revenge

Question 7

cogent

Answer 7

adjective: clear and persuasive

Question 8

tirade

Answer 8

noun: an angry speech

Question 9

archaic

Answer 9

adjective: so old as to appear to belong to a different period

Question 10

assuage

Answer 10

verb: make something intense less severe

Question 11

besiege

Answer 11

verb: harass, as with questions or requests; cause to feel distressed or worried

Question 12

besmirch

Answer 12

verb: damage the good name and reputation of someone

Question 13

champion

Answer 13

verb: to fight for a cause