Vocab 8

Question 0

decorum (di kôr´ əm) n.

Answer 0

conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior
The usually restless toddler surprised everyone with his decorum during the ceremony.
syn: propriety ant: inappropriateness

Question 1

abate (ə bāt´) v.

Answer 1

to lessen in violence or intensity
When the winds abated, the helicopter was able to land.
syn: subside; decrease ant: intensify; increase

Question 2

abhor (ab hôr´) v.

Answer 2

to detest; to hate strongly
I abhor doing my laundry, so I have it professionally cleaned.
syn: despise; loathe ant: love; adore

Question 3

dole (dōl) v.

Answer 3

to distribute; to give out sparingly
At the crowded Red Cross shelter, food was doled out carefully to the earthquake victims.
ant: hoard

Question 4

gamut (gam´ ət) n.

Answer 4

. the whole range or extent

Carmela’s gamut of friends includes both overzealous socialists and greedy capitalists.

Question 5

extrovert (ek´ strə vûrt) n.

Answer 5

one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions”“with others
As an extrovert, Liz loved parties and preferred entertaining to spending a quiet night alone.
ant: introvert

Question 6

droll (drōl) adj.

Answer 6

amusing in an odd or whimsical way
Xander had a droll manner of telling stories that kept everyone entertained.
syn: quaint

Question 7

duplicity (dōō plis´ i tē) n.

Answer 7

intentional deceit in speech or conduct
His duplicity became obvious when he absent-mindedly arranged to meet both his wife and his mistress at the same restaurant.
syn: deception ant: straightforwardness

Question 8

effigy (ef´ i jē) n.

Answer 8

a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group

The repressed people burned an effigy of their tyrannous dictator.

Question 9

austere (ô stîr´) adj.

Answer 9

stern; severe; plain
The judge was as austere in her courtroom manner as she was in her lifestyle and dress.
syn: strict; unadorned ant: luxurious; indulgent”