vocab for quiz 5/15/15

Question 1

enhance

Answer 1

to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, and attractiveness

Question 2

provocative

Answer 2

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate, stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

Question 3

reverence

Answer 3

a feeling if profound respect for someone or something

Question 4

substantiate

Answer 4

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Question 5

vindicate

Answer 5

show to be right by providing, justification, or proof

Question 6

nonchalant

Answer 6

marked by blithe concern

Question 7

opulent

Answer 7

rich and superior in quality

Question 8

reconciliation

Answer 8

the reestablishing of cordial relations

Question 9

resilient

Answer 9

capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture; tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change

Question 10

exemplary

Answer 10

worthy of imitation

Question 11

extenuating

Answer 11

partially excusing or justifying

Question 12

empathy

Answer 12

understanding and entering into another’s feelings