Vocab. 8 Lesson 11

Question 1

malevolent

Answer 1

showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil. a feeling or expression of ill will

Question 2

impersonate

Answer 2

to assume the character or appearance of. to mimic

Question 3

ornate

Answer 3

heavily and elaborately decorated

Question 4

pastoral

Answer 4

having to do with shepherds and herders. related to country life, and often presented as charmingly simple

Question 5

renown

Answer 5

fame; honor. famous; honored

Question 6

precarious

Answer 6

not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain

Question 7

hallowed

Answer 7

greatly respected; holy; sacred

Question 8

grotesque

Answer 8

so distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical

Question 9

connoisseur

Answer 9

a person with extensive knowledge especially of the fine arts; a person of refined taste

Question 10

benign

Answer 10

kind; gracious; gentle. favorable; not threatening

Question 11

discern

Answer 11

to detect with the eyes. to understand or comprehend. to recognize as separate or different. having good judgment; perceptive.

Question 12

embellish

Answer 12

to make beautiful by adding decorative elements. to add fictitious details to

Question 13

exemplify

Answer 13

to illustrate by being an example of

Question 14

execute

Answer 14

to carry out; to perform. yo create as a work of art. to put to death as a legal penalty

Question 15

augment

Answer 15

to increase in size, amount, or degree