Vocab 9

Question 0

Catalyze

Verb

Answer 0

To charge, inspire (The president’s speech catalyzed the nation and resuscitated the economy.)

Question 1

Abjure

Verb

Answer 1

To reject, renounce (to prove his honesty, the president abjured the evil policies of his wickedness predecessor.)

Question 3

Deferential

Adjective

Answer 3

Showing respect for another’s authority (his deferential attitude toward her made her more confident in her ability to run the company).

Question 4

Elaborate

Adjective

Answer 4

Complex, detailed, intricate (Dan always beats me at chess because he develops such an elaborate game plan that I can never predict his next move).

Question 5

Fetter

Verb

Answer 5

To chain, restrain. (The dog was fettered to the parking meter).

Question 6

Hedonist

Noun

Answer 6

One who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans (because he’s such a hedonist, I knew Murray would appreciate the 11 cases of wine I bought him for his birthday).

Question 7

Impetuous

Adjective

Answer 7

Rash; hastily done (David’s hasty slaying of the king was an impetuous thoughtless action).

Question 8

Lenient

Adjective

Answer 8

Demonstrating tolerance or gentleness (because Professor Oglethorpe allowed his students to choose their final grades; the other teachers believe that he was excessively lenient)

Question 9

Maxim

Noun

Answer 9

A common saying expressing a principle of conduct (miss Manners adequate maxims are both entertaining and instructional).

Question 10

Nomadic

Adjective

Answer 10

Wandering from place to place (In the first six months after college, Jeremy led a nomadic life, living in New York, California, and Idaho).

Question 11

Ominous

Adjective

Answer 11

Foreboding or foreshadowing evil (The fortunetellers ominous words flashed through my mind as the hooded figure approached me in the alley.)

Question 12

Boisterous

Adjective

Answer 12

Loud and full of energy (The candidate won the vote after giving several boisterous speeches on television.)