Vocab Expansion

Question 1

Harangue

Answer 1

A lengthy and aggressive speech.

Question 2

Jocular

Answer 2

Said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful. jocular remarks

Question 3

Saracen

Answer 3

Type of armoured vehicle
Reference to a Turk, Arab, or other who followed Islam. Middle age term

Question 4

Abstentionism

Answer 4

Abstentionism is the political practice of standing for election to a deliberative assembly while refusing to take up any seats won or otherwise participate in the assembly’s business

Question 5

Convivial

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(Of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

Question 6

Vernal

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Of, in, or appropriate to spring.

Question 7

Contrite

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Feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a wrong that one has done

Question 8

Axiomatic

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Self-evident or unquestionable.

Question 9

Itinerantly

Answer 9

In a way that involves travelling from one place to another for work, or living in different places without a permanent home

He preached itinerantly but failed to receive a call to be ordained anywhere permanently.

Question 10

Ecclesiastical

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Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.

Question 11

Totemic

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Resembling a totem, symbolic of a quality of concept

Question 12

Autarky

Answer 12

Economic independence and self-sufficiency

Question 13

Pre-eminence

Answer 13

The quality of being superior. It’s a type of high status or distinction for anything considered to be the best at something

Question 14

To elate

Answer 14

To make (someone) ecstatically happy.

Question 15

Demagogue

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A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

Question 16

Auspices

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A divine or prophetic token.

Question 17

Conniving

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If you describe someone as conniving, you mean you dislike them because they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm other people.

Question 18

Tribulations

Answer 18

A cause of great trouble or suffering.

Question 19

Diacritics

Answer 19

Often loosely called `accents’, are the various little dots and squiggles which, in many languages, are written above, below or on top of certain letters of the alphabet to indicate something about their pronunciation.

Question 20

Admonish

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Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Question 21

Bathetic

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Overly sentimental, gushy, and worse yet — insincere.

Question 22

Chauvinism

Answer 22

excessive or prejudiced support for one’s own cause or group, in particular male prejudice against women.

Question 23

Risible

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Provoking laughter through being ludicrous.

Question 24

Plebiscite

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A direct vote by the people of a country or region in which they say whether they agree or disagree with a particular policy. For example, whether a region should become an independent state.

Plebiscite is a negative term referring to an unfair and unfree vote in an undemocratic political system.

Question 25

Epitaph

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A phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.

Question 26

Ostensibly

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As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.

Question 27

Dissever

Answer 27

Verb. To divide or sever.

Question 28

Truculent

Answer 28

Aggressively hostile; belligerent. brutally harsh; vitriolic

Question 29

Lorgennete

Answer 29

(Lorn-yet)
A pair of glasses or opera glasses held in front of a person’s eyes by a long handle at one side.

Question 30

Magnanimous

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Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.

Question 31

Moroesly

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In a bad mood and without talking very much,

Question 32

Sallow

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(Of a person’s skin or complexion) unhealthy yellow or pale brown colour.

Question 33

Sinewy

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Having strong muscles and connective tissue.

Question 34

Petulance

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Unreasonable, childish bad temper of something unimportant.

Question 35

Unctious

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Characterised by excessive moralistic fervour or piousness.

Question 36

Obsequious

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Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

Question 37

Bivouacked

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To stay in a temporary encampment under little of no shelter.

Question 38

Punctiliously

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In a very careful or correct way so that you perform your duties exactly as you should.

Question 39

Teutonic

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Relating to the Teutons (Germans). Denotes the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Question 40

Parochial

Answer 40

1. Relating to a Church parish.
2. Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.