Vocab 8

Question 1

Something added to another thing, but not essential to it - joined or associated in auxiliary or subordinate relationship - attached or belonging without full or permanent status

Answer 1

Adjunct

Question 2

Person or thing that assumes leadershipship / forefront - as of professor or industry

Answer 2

Bellwether

Question 3

To quarrel like cats - to howl or screech

Answer 3

Caterwaul

Question 4

Highly unrealistic - quixotic - imaginary - visionary

Answer 4

Chimerical

Question 5

Exhausted of vigor or energy - worn out - sterile (in reference to land)

Answer 5

Effete

Question 6

An accomplished fact - a thing already done

Answer 6

Fait Accompli

Question 7

Narrow / rigid in opinion - inflexible - extremely conservative - oriented to the past

Answer 7

Hidebound

Question 8

Any system of persons or things ranked above another

Answer 8

Hierarchy

Question 9

Form of public worship / ritual - particular form or order of public service laid down by church

Answer 9

Liturgy

Question 10

Something illusory - an image of a distant object, often inverted / distorted caused by atmospheric refraction of air

Answer 10

Mirage

Question 11

Wet / boggy ground - any confusing / troubling situation from which it is difficult to free oneself

Answer 11

Morass

Question 12

Offensive / disgusting odor - harmful to health

Answer 12

Noisome

Question 13

Unaware of - without remembrance or memory

Answer 13

Oblivious

Question 14

Wretched coward - marked by cowardice

Answer 14

Poltroon

Question 15

Person who has changed from one opinion / religious belief to another - a convert

Answer 15

Proselyte

Question 16

Resembling - seeming - virtual

Answer 16

Quasi

Question 17

Good-humored ridicule - banter

Answer 17

Raillery

Question 18

Vulgar or indecent speech - coarsely mocking abusive - irrelevant - scurrlious

Answer 18

Ribald

Question 19

Lying on the back, face-up - inactive / passive inert - especially from indolence or indifference

Answer 19

Supine

Question 20

Small illustration placed at beginning or end of book or color - decorative design - brief literary sketch or description

Answer 20

Vignette