Vocab From Other Units On The Test

Question 1

Decadence

Answer 1

(N.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

Question 2

Lurid

Answer 2

(Adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or shallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

Question 3

Remonstrate

Answer 3

(V.) To argue with someone or against something, protest against.
Slowly, carefully, keeping his voice down, he argued with the caller as one might remonstrate with a child
Also expostulate

The students remonstrated with Mr hubs about his decision to assign an essay

Question 4

Repudiate

Answer 4

(V.) To disown, reject, or deny the validity of
He was forced to repudiate a statement he made before he’d had all the imformation

Question 5

Propensity

Answer 5

(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward
Also proclivity
## Footnote

Queen Elizabeth I showed a strong propensity for putting off decisions in the hopes that they would resolve themselves.

SYNONYMS: natural bent, proclivity, penchant
ANTONYMS: natural incapacity or inability

Question 6

Infringe

Answer 6

(V) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds