Vocab 9-30-20

Question 1

allusion

Answer 1

Noun

A reference, a hint at something, but not directly

Question 2

Chronic

Answer 2

Adj

Happening frequently, recurring, persisting

Question 3

Denunciation

Answer 3

Noun

A public condemnation of someone or something

Question 4

Embellish

Answer 4

Verb

to make more attractive by adding detail or decorations

Question 5

Ferment

Answer 5

Verb

Experiencing a chemical change

Question 6

Haggard

Answer 6

Adj

Looking exhausted

Question 7

Ingratiate

Answer 7

Verb
To establish oneself in the good graces of another person
To gain the favor of a person by intentional effort

Question 8

Lassitude

Answer 8

Noun

Physical or mental fatigue/weariness

Question 9

Malign

Answer 9

Verb
To speak I’ll of someone
To speak about someone in a spiteful way

Question 10

Philistine

Answer 10

Noun

Someone who does not value culture, arts, or civility

Question 11

Ramshackle

Answer 11

Adj

State of disrepair, dilapidated, deteriorated

Question 12

Sage

Answer 12

Noun

A person with wisdom achieved through age and experience

Question 13

Transcend

Answer 13

Verb

To go beyond the limit of something, go beyond the range of something

Question 14

Volumious

Answer 14

Adj

Of great size, filled to fullness

Question 15

Wistful

Answer 15

Adj

Full of longing, slightly sad, melancholy