Vocab Final

Question 1

severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

Answer 1

austere (adj)

Question 2

pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

Answer 2

cadaverous (adj)

Question 3

to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute

Answer 3

desecrate (v)

Question 4

to confuse; to disturb the composure of

Answer 4

disconcert (v)

Question 5

trifling, unimportant

Answer 5

inconsequential (adj)

Question 6

a breaking of a law or obligation

Answer 6

infraction (n)

Question 7

to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; the act of looting; booty

Answer 7

pillage (v/n)

Question 8

inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent

Answer 8

redoubtable (adj)

Question 9

the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage

Answer 9

restitution (n)

Question 10

impartial; calm, free from emotion

Answer 10

dispassionate (adj)

Question 11

to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure

Answer 11

dissipate (v)

Question 12

to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify

Answer 12

expurgate (v)

Question 13

an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal

Answer 13

gauntlet (n)

Question 14

immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement

Answer 14

intemperate (adj)

Question 15

hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct

Answer 15

odium (n)

Question 16

inclined to nausea; easy shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined

Answer 16

squeamish (adj)

Question 17

open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance

Answer 17

susceptible (adj)

Question 18

an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation

Answer 18

anathema (n)

Question 19

shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

Answer 19

astute (adj)

Question 20

a greedy desire, particularly for wealth

Answer 20

avarice (n)

Question 21

deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

Answer 21

culpable (adj)

Question 22

to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

Answer 22

equivocate (v)

Question 23

one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience

Answer 23

novice (n)

Question 24

to review a series of facts; to sum up

Answer 24

recapitulate (v)

Question 25

to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence

Answer 25

resuscitate (v)