Vocab 7

Question 1

Flagrant

Answer 1

Adj
flagr = to burn
-ant = being in a specified state or condition
a. conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible; blatant

Question 2

Inflammatory

Answer 2

adj
in = in, within
flamma = fire
-ory = of, relating to, or characterized by

a. arousing passion or strong emotion, especially anger, belligerence, or desire.
b. characterized or caused by inflammation

Question 3

Flamboyant

Answer 3

adj
flamb(oy) = fire
-ant = being in a specified state or condition

a. highly elaborate; ornate
b. richly colored; resplendent.
c. marked by striking audacity or verve.
d. given to ostentatious display; showy

Question 4

Undulate

Answer 4

verb
undul = wave
-ate = characterized by

a. to cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion.
b. to give a wavelike appearance or form to.

Question 5

redound

Answer 5

Verb
re = back, again
dound (dundare)= to flow

a. to have an effect or consequence
b. to return; recoil
c. to contribute; accrue

Question 6

Redundant

Answer 6

Adj
re = back, again
dund(are) = to flow
-ant = being in a specified state or condition

a. exceeding what is necessary or natural; superfluous.
b. needlessly repetitive; verbose

Question 7

Inundate

Answer 7

verb
in = in, within
und = to flow
-ate = characterized by

a. to cover with water, especially floodwaters.
b. to overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp

Question 8

Temerity

Answer 8

Noun
temer = rash
-ity = state; quality

a. foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness

Question 9

Aspersion

Answer 9

Noun
as(ad) = to, toward
spers = to scatter
-ion = state or condition

a. an unfavorable or damaging remark; slander
b. the act of defaming or slandering.
c. a sprinkling, especially with holy water.

Question 10

Disperse

Answer 10

Verb
dis = away, from
spers = to scatter

a. to scatter in different directions
b. to strew or distribute widely
c. to cause to vanish or disappear
d. to disseminate
f. to distribute (particles) evenly throughout a medium.

Question 11

Anachronism

Answer 11

Noun
ana = without, not
chron = time
-ism = state; condition; quality

b. one that is out of its proper or chronological order

Question 12

Chronicle

Answer 12

Verb
chron = time

a. to record a detailed narrative or report in the form of a historical record.

Question 13

Synchronous

Answer 13

adj.
syn = with
chron = time
-ous = possessing; full of; characterized by

a. the state or fact of being simultaneous
b. coincidence of events that seem to be meaningfully related

Question 14

Paean

Answer 14

(adj)
Gk Myth
hymn of thanksgiving, often addressed to Apollo, from Greek paian, from Paian, a title of Apollo
a. a song of joyful praise or exultation.
b. a fervent expression of joy or praise

Question 15

Labyrinth

Answer 15

Noun
Gk Myth
Refers to the maze in which the Minotaur, a monster who was half man and half bull, to whom young Athenian men and women were sacrificed in the Cretan labyrinth until Theseus killed him.

a. an intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze

Question 16

Peripatetic

Answer 16

Adj.
Philosophy
Of or relating to the philosophy or teaching methods of Aristotle, who conducted discussions while walking about in the Lyceum of ancient Athens

a. walking about or from place to place; traveling on foot

Question 17

Pragmatism

Answer 17

Noun
Philosophy
A movement consisting of varying but associated theories, originally developed by Charles S. Peirce and William James and distinguished by the doctrine that the meaning of an idea or a proposition lies in its observable practical consequences

a. a practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems

Question 18

procrustean

Answer 18

procrustean
(n)
Gk Myth
After Procrustes, a mythical Greek giant who stretched or shortened captives to make them fit his beds

a. exhibiting merciless disregard for individual differences or special circumstances

Question 19

Hymeneal

Answer 19

Adj.
Gk Myth
Hymen is the god of marriage.

a. of or relating to a wedding or marriage

Question 20

Conflagration

Answer 20

noun
con = with, together
flagr = to burn
-ation = state, condition, or quality of
a. a large, destructive fire