Vocab 9 (Word - give definition[s])

Question 1

facilitate

Answer 1

help, make easier

Question 2

faction

Answer 2

a small group within a larger group

Question 3

fallacy

Answer 3

mistaken belief, faulty reasoning

Question 4

fastidious

Answer 4

careful, painstaking

Question 5

fathom

Answer 5

1. (verb) understand

2. a unit of depth, usually measuring water

Question 6

flag

Answer 6

1. (noun) symbol of a country or institution
2. (verb) point out, signal, draw attention to
3. (verb) become tired or weak

Question 7

florid

Answer 7

1. having a red or flushed face

2. flowery, elaborate

Question 8

folly

Answer 8

foolishness

Question 9

furtive

Answer 9

sneaky

Question 10

generic

Answer 10

general, not specific

Question 11

germinate

Answer 11

begin or cause to grow

Question 12

glacial

Answer 12

1. icy, related to glaciers
2. cold, unfriendly
3. extremely slow

Question 13

gravity

Answer 13

seriousness

Question 14

hail

Answer 14

1. (noun) pellets of ice
2. (verb) rain down with force
3. (verb) signal, greet, call out
4. (verb) praise

Question 15

harbor

Answer 15

1. (noun) safe place or shelter, particularly for boats
2. (verb) keep or hold in mind
3. (verb) give a home to, shelter, or hide someone

Question 16

hedonist

Answer 16

someone driven by pleasure

Question 17

heresy

Answer 17

belief that goes against the established opinion

Question 18

hierarchy

Answer 18

ranking, classification

Question 19

hospitable

Answer 19

welcoming, friendly

Question 20

hypothesis

Answer 20

theory, guess

Question 21

iconoclast

Answer 21

someone who attacks traditional beliefs

Question 22

ideology

Answer 22

system of ideas, way of thinking

Question 23

idiosyncrasy

Answer 23

unique personal trait

Question 24

impeccable

Answer 24

perfect, flawless

Question 25

impetuous

Answer 25

impulsive, spontaneous