vocab 7

Question 1

rattlebrain

Answer 1

a flighty or thoughtless person

Question 2

convictions

Answer 2

a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.

Question 3

rites

Answer 3

a religious or other solemn ceremony or act.

Question 4

prompts

Answer 4

of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling).

Question 5

oblivion

Answer 5

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.

Question 6

garland

Answer 6

a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration.

Question 7

laud

Answer 7

praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context

Question 8

laudatory

Answer 8

(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.

Question 9

vainglorious

Answer 9

excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.

Question 10

apprehension

Answer 10

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 11

stereotype

Answer 11

a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Question 12

exquisite

Answer 12

extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate

Question 13

passionate

Answer 13

showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief.

Question 14

brevity

Answer 14

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

Question 15

acquiescing

Answer 15

accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Question 16

facile

Answer 16

especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.

Question 17

orthodox

Answer 17

a person or their views, especially religious or political ones, or other beliefs or practices) conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved.

Question 18

complicated syntax

Answer 18

has a dependent clause (child) and an independent clause (parent)

Question 19

syntax

Answer 19

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

Question 20

diction

Answer 20

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.