Vocab 8

Question 1

Defame

Answer 1

to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate

Question 2

conscription

Answer 2

compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
“conscription was extended to married men”

Question 3

redux

Answer 3

In English, redux describes things that have been brought back—metaphorically, that is. All over again

Question 4

patrionism

Answer 4

the quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country.
“a highly decorated officer of unquestionable integrity and patriotism”

Question 5

accosted

Answer 5

approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
“reporters accosted him in the street”

Question 6

apparatus

Answer 6

1. the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.
2. a collection of notes, variant readings, and other matter accompanying a printed text.
   “one thing about the book’s apparatus does irritate: the absence of an index of titles”
3. a complex structure within an organization or system.

Question 7

poplar

Answer 7

a tall, fast-growing tree of north temperate regions, widely grown in shelter belts and for timber and pulp.

Question 8

syntax

Answer 8

the arrangement of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases, and the study of the formation of sentences and the relationship of their component parts

Question 9

arbutus

Answer 9

either of two evergreen plants of the family Ericaceae (heath family).

Question 10

scribber

Answer 10

a sharp-pointed tool for making marks and especially for marking off material (such as wood or metal) to be cut.

Question 11

pungent

Answer 11

1. having a sharply strong taste or smell.
   “the pungent smell of frying onions”
2. (of comment, criticism, or humor) having a sharp and caustic quality.
   “he has expressed some fairly pungent criticisms”

Question 12

palpitate

Answer 12

1. (of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.
   “his heart was palpitating and his palms sweated”

Question 13

repose

Answer 13

1.place something, especially one’s confidence or trust, in.
“we have never betrayed the trust that you have reposed in us”

2. harmonious arrangement of colors and forms, providing a restful visual effect.
   “many of the qualities of the great Piero della Francescas—the sense of grand stasis, of timeless repose—seem strongly reincarnated in this work”
3. composure.
   “he had lost none of his grace or his repose”
4. a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.
   “in repose her face looked relaxed”

Question 14

surcease

Answer 14

1. To cease
2. relief or consolation.
   plural noun: surceases
   “drugs are taken to provide surcease from intolerable psychic pain”

Question 15

behest

Answer 15

a person’s orders or command.
“they had assembled at his behest”

Question 16

tush

Answer 16

1. expressing disapproval, impatience, or dismissal.
   “tush, these are trifles and mere old wives’ tales”
2. a person’s buttocks.
   “office chairs are too often tough on the tush”

Question 17

convent

Answer 17

1. a school, especially one for girls, attached to and run by convent.
2. a Christian community under monastic vows, especially one of nuns.
   “Maria entered the convent at the age of eighteen”

Question 18

Prostrate

Answer 18

1. (of distress, exhaustion, or illness) reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness.
   “she was prostrated by a migraine that she could scarcely get up the stairs”
2. growing along the ground.
3. lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission.
   “she prostrated herself on the bare floor of the church”

Question 19

Prostate

Answer 19

The prostate is a gland that produces some of the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine passes out of the body. An enlarged prostate means the gland has grown bigger.

Question 20

distill

Answer 20

1. extract the essence/spirit of (something) by heating it with a solvent.
   “distill the leaves of some agrimony”
2. having been shortened so that only the essential meaning or most important aspects remain.
   “the report is a distilled version of the main accounts”
3. (of a liquid) having been purified by undergoing heating and condensation.
   “distilled water”
4. emanate as a vapor or in minute drops.
   “she drew back from the dank breath that distilled out of the earth”

Question 21

emenate

Answer 21

(of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source).
“a calm warmth emanated from the fireplace”

Question 22

baloney

Answer 22

nonsense

Question 23

Bologna

Answer 23

1. Bologna
   the lively, historic capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, in northern Italy
2. Bolognese:
   denoting a sauce of ground beef, tomato, onion, and herbs, typically served with pasta.
   “ravioli with bolognese sauce”
3. Baloney
   Nonsense. Stupid.
   “This is baloney!”

Question 24

Tooth Cap

Answer 24

1. An initially temporary and then permanent way of covering a tooth. Same function and appearance as natural teeth that help to avoid further decay of a problem tooth. A high-quality crown can last up to 15 years.

Phrase: Teeth Capped
NYC slang for getting your teeth knocked
“Mess with us and get your teeth capped.”

Question 25

Brillo Pad

Answer 25

That coily, metal, spongey thing in the shape of a wheat-flake. It cleans up dirt and explodes when in contact with batteries

Question 26

carvel

Answer 26

a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th–17th centuries.

Question 27

Jar

Answer 27

1. British slang for “annoy”
2. slang for a pint of beer
3. be incongruous in a striking or shocking way.
   “the play’s symbolism jarred with the realism of its setting”
4. discord or disagreement.
5. “send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body).
   “he jarred his knee in training”

Question 28

edumacated

Answer 28

Used in a sarcastic sense, or in dialogue, suggesting lack of education on the part of the speaker; a person who has a good education but is still an idiot.
“Simple observation shows that 80% of people are edumacated.”

Question 29

Moët

Answer 29

1. Moët & Chandon luxury french wine.
2. Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer. A conventional embryo flush, is the most common procedure used in advanced cattle breeding. It involves a 5 week superovulation program, resulting in several eggs being released from the donor cow, as opposed to one during a natural heat.

Question 30

Cellulite

Answer 30

A common, harmless skin condition that causes lumpy, dimpled flesh on the thighs, hips, buttocks and abdomen. The thing that makes girls thihgs wrinkly

Question 31

Veneral Disease

Answer 31

VD, a contagious disease (as gonorrhea or syphilis) that is usually acquired through sexual intercourse with someone who already has it.

Question 32

Dishonorable Discharge

Answer 32

1. DD, a punitive discharge in the U.S. military given as a punishment for a felony-level offense during service. Loss of voting rights. Loss of the ability to legally own or possess firearms. Inability to qualify for bank loans or college financial aid. Difficulty in obtaining meaningful employment.
2. DD, the U.S. Navy hull classification for destroyers.

Question 33

Irascible

Answer 33

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

Question 34

Erratic

Answer 34

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
“her breathing was erratic”

Question 35

Tempestuous

Answer 35

characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.
“he had a reckless and tempestuous streak”

Question 36

Disruptive Colourization

Answer 36

A form of camoflauge where extremely contrasting shapes break up the outlines of an animal or military equipment. (Eg. black and white zebra, leopard spots, multicoloured parrots) because you notice irregular patterns and colours before the object bearing them. Being so vibrant seems counter-intuitive, but it is still the most effective Camoflauge.

Question 37

Olfactory

Answer 37

relating to the sense of smell.
“the olfactory organs”

Question 38

Crypsis

Answer 38

the ability of an animal or a plant to avoid observation or detection by other animals. It may be a predation strategy or an antipredator adaptation. Methods include camouflage, nocturnality, subterranean lifestyle and mimicry. Crypsis can involve visual, olfactory or auditory concealment.