vocab 9

Question 1

uncosmopolitan

Answer 1

not cosmopolitan

Question 2

commingle

Answer 2

mix; blend.

Question 3

inelegant

Answer 3

having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement.

Question 4

verity

Answer 4

a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance.

Question 5

arpeggio

Answer 5

the notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending

Question 6

posturing

Answer 6

behavior that is intended to impress or mislead.

Question 7

somnambulistic

Answer 7

sleepwalking

Question 8

obstreperous

Answer 8

noisy and difficult to control.

Question 9

comical

Answer 9

amusing.

Question 10

grope

Answer 10

eel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.

Question 11

placid

Answer 11

(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited.

Question 12

seige

Answer 12

a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

Question 13

unmellow

Answer 13

not relaxed and friendly

Question 14

covert

Answer 14

not openly acknowledged or displayed.

Question 15

overt

Answer 15

done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.

Question 16

hither

Answer 16

to or toward this place.

Question 17

protracted

Answer 17

lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

Question 18

celibate

Answer 18

abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.

Question 19

naivety

Answer 19

lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

Question 20

syntactic inversion

Answer 20

reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence