vocab 9-10

Question 1

shining; luminous
permitting light to pass through; translucent

Answer 1

lucent

Question 2

an object, such as the sun or moon, that gives light

a person who is outstanding in a particular field

Answer 2

luminary

Question 3

to speak in protest or disapproval

Answer 3

remonstrate

Question 4

extreme offense; resentment

Answer 4

umbrage

Question 5

to speak derogatively or someone’s character or reputation; to defame; to disparage

Answer 5

denigrate

Question 6

clearly expressed; easy to understand

logical; rational; sane

Answer 6

lucid

Question 7

to make clear or plain; to clarify

Answer 7

elucidate

Question 8

very clear, thus allowing a maximum of light to pass through; transparent; translucent

very clear in meaning or style

Answer 8

pellucid

Question 9

light emitted by means other than burning, such as chemical or biochemical action or radiation

Answer 9

luminescence

Question 10

to assemble people, especially troops, for a specific purpose

to gather; to summon (often used with up)

Answer 10

muster

Question 11

to give a sketchy outline

to foreshadow indistinctly

Answer 11

adumbrate

Question 12

the art of predicting events by allegedly communicating with the dead

black magic; witch craft; sorcery

Answer 12

necromancy

Question 13

a cover for a coffin or tomb

a coffin, especially one with a body in it

anything that covers, darkens, obscures, or makes gloomy

Answer 13

pall

Question 14

to make a situation, especially an offense, seem less serious; to make excuses for something or someone

to make less severe; to alleviate

Answer 14

palliate

Question 15

deficient in color; having an abnormally pale complexion

lacking color, vitality, or interest; dull

Answer 15

pallid

Question 16

a prophetic disclosure or revelation, especially concerning a universal cataclysm

any widespread destruction

the last book of the Bible, also known as Revelation, which contains prophesies about the ultimate destruction of the world.

Answer 16

apocalypse

Question 17

false’ counterfeit; doubtful, especially in authorship or authenticity

Answer 17

apocryphal

Question 18

a stroke; a sudden loss of muscular control, sensation, or consciousness usually resulting from the rupture of blockage of a blood vessel (often used hyperbolically to describe a state of extreme rage that produces exaggerated responses).

Answer 18

apoplexy

Question 19

a person who forsakes his or her own principles, religion, or allegiances

Answer 19

apostate

Question 20

to punish; to criticize severely; to chastise

Answer 20

castigate

Question 21

to seek to improve through punishment; to discipline

Answer 21

chasten

Question 22

something that blocks; an obstruction

Answer 22

occlusion

Question 23

someone who lives alone and avoids company; a hermit

Answer 23

reclusion

Question 24

a keyboard instrument, like a piano or harpsichord, with strings

Answer 24

clavier

Question 25

a private, exclusive, or secret meeting

Answer 25

conclave

Question 26

a country entirely or mostly enclosed within the territory of another country

a district or group isolated or enclosed within a larger one

Answer 26

enclave

Question 27

a crown or headband worn as a sign of authority

Answer 27

diadem

Question 28

an abusive criticism or attack

Answer 28

diatribe

Question 29

pertaining to a diameter

exactly or completely opposite

Answer 29

diametrical

Question 30

any group migration or flight from a country

the dispersion of the Jews from their homeland in the Middle East

Answer 30

diaspora