Vocab 8

Question 1

paradox

Answer 1

an ironic situation and/or oppisosites

Question 2

impetuous

Answer 2

an immature act one does without thinking

Question 3

anecdote

Answer 3

a short story usually humorous not to be confused with antidote

Question 4

notion

Answer 4

an idea

Question 5

novice

Answer 5

a beginner

Question 6

bane

Answer 6

something or someone who brings about trouble to someone else.

Question 7

insolent

Answer 7

disrespectful

Question 8

mediate

Answer 8

to arbitrate or being an impartial party trying to defuse a disagreement between groups or people

Question 9

splended

Answer 9

wonderful

Question 10

conjure

Answer 10

to guess or prediction

Question 11

intersperse

Answer 11

mix together

Question 12

refuge

Answer 12

place of peace or safety

Question 13

incisive

Answer 13

penetrating and sharp

Question 14

precocious

Answer 14

smart or talented before ones time

Question 15

tangential

Answer 15

only slightly connected

Question 16

emblematic

Answer 16

a symbol of something

Question 17

impervious

Answer 17

unable to penetrate

Question 18

banal

Answer 18

common place

Question 19

audacity

Answer 19

nerve assertiveness brave

Question 20

veracity

Answer 20

truthfulness

Question 21

insinuate

Answer 21

imply or indicate something indirectly

Question 22

prevaricate

Answer 22

lie, be dishonest