Vocab Chapter Five

Question 0

Imprecation

Answer 0

A curse
-noun
Syn: condemnation; anathema
Ant: blessing
"Jennifer was so angry she pronounced an imprecation on him, his family, and all his friends."

Question 1

Fop

Answer 1

An excessively fashion-conscious man
-noun
Syn: dandy. Ant: none
“When he came in wearing a bow tie, a diamond pinky ring, and carrying a pearl-handled cane, we knew he was a fop.”

Question 2

Non sequitur

Answer 2

Something that does not logically follow
-noun
Syn: fallacy; misconception
Ant: none
"That he would not be a good mayor because he can't control his own family is a non sequitur."

Question 3

Sanguine

Answer 3

Cheerful; optimistic
-adjective
Syn: none Ant: none
“Sally’s sanguine personality made everyone in her company pleased to be with her.”

Question 4

Bowdlerize

Answer 4

To remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
-verb
Syn: censor. Ant: none
“If the editors bowdlerize much more of the book, there won’t be anything left to read.”

Question 5

Impair

Answer 5

To weaken; to cause to become worse
-verb
Syn: damage; deteriorate
Ant: enhance
"Mother used to say that reading in the poor light could impair your vision."

Question 6

Panegyric

Answer 6

An expression if praise
-noun
Syn: tribute; extolment
Ant: denunciation
"The ancient Greeks gave pangyrics and crowns of ivy in tribute to their heroes."

Question 7

Quandary

Answer 7

A puzzling situation; a dilemma
-noun
Syn: predicament. Ant: none
“John was in a quandary deciding what his major should be.”

Question 8

Ebullient

Answer 8

Enthusiastic
-adjective
Syn: exuberant; lively
Ant: dejected; dispirited
"The ebullient crowd cheered as the royal family appeared."

Question 9

Deference

Answer 9

Respect; consideration
-noun
Syn: none. Ant: none
“In deference to the young widow, we moved quietly aside and allowed her to leave first.”

Question 10

Carnal

Answer 10

Relating to physical appetite, especially sexual
-adjective
Syn: erotic. Ant:chaste; modest
“After receiving complaints, the town council decided to remove the carnal statue from the park area.”

Question 11

Nebulous

Answer 11

Hazy, vague, uncertain
-adjective 
Syn: cloudy; indistinct; obscure
Ant: distinct; precise
"He had a nebulous feeling of fear all day, but he didn't understand why until the thunder started."

Question 12

Rakish

Answer 12

Carefree; dashing; jaunty
-adjective
Syn: none. Ant: disheveled
“His hat sat on the back of his head at a rakish angle.”

Question 13

Elegy

Answer 13

A sad or mournful poem
-noun
Syn: dirge; lament
Ant: none
"The reading of the elegy brought tears during the funeral."

Question 14

Pedantic

Answer 14

Tending to show off ones learning
-adjective
Syn: bookish. Ant: none
“After one year of being in college, tom lost all of his friends because of his pedantic behavior.”