Vocab 6

Question 1

Abate(verb)

Answer 1

To lessen in intensity or degree

Question 2

Accolade(noun)

Answer 2

An expression of praise

Question 3

Adulation(noun)

Answer 3

Excessive praise;intense adoration

Question 4

Aesthetic(adj)

Answer 4

Dealing with appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

Question 5

Ameliorate(verb)

Answer 5

To make better or more adorable

Question 6

Ascetic(noun)

Answer 6

One who practices rigid and self denial, especially as an act of religious devotion

Question 7

Avarice(noun)

Answer 7

Greed, especially for wealth (adj-avaricious)

Question 8

Burgeon(verb)

Answer 8

To grow rapidly or flourish

Question 9

Bucolic(adj)

Answer 9

Rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

Question 10

Cacophony(noun)

Answer 10

Harsh,jarring, discordant sound;dissonance (adj-cacophonous)

Question 11

Canon ( noun )

Answer 11

An established set of principles o code of laws often religious in nature ( adj _ canonical)

Question 12

Castigation ( noun)

Answer 12

Severe criticism or punishment ( verb -castigate)

Question 13

Catalyst ( noun )

Answer 13

A substance that accelerates the rate of chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

Question 14

Caustic (adj)

Answer 14

Burning or stinging; causing corrosion

Question 15

Chary (adij)

Answer 15

Wary; cautious sparing