Vocab Lesson 3

Question 1

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

Answer 1

archaic

Question 2

a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

Answer 2

axiom

Question 3

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Answer 3

expurgate

Question 4

characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

Answer 4

patronizing

Question 5

absence of moral or spiritual values

Answer 5

iniquity

Question 6

putting an end to all debate or action

Answer 6

peremptory

Question 7

mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

Answer 7

perspicacious

Question 8

someone who is punished for the errors of others

Answer 8

scapegoat

Question 9

an object believed to bring good luck or to keep its owner safe from harm

Answer 9

talisman

Question 10

to be undecided about something

Answer 10

vacillate