Vocab Lesson 4

Question 1

incipient

Answer 1

in its early stages; beginning

our friendship was incipient, but we both wanted to get to know each other more and become closer.

Question 2

annihilate

Answer 2

to destroy completely

the holocaust completely annihilated the town. now everything was in shambles and the smell of smoke and sound of people weeping was omnipresent.

Question 3

nihilism

Answer 3

the total rejection of religious or moral beliefs.

due to years of being bullied, she faced nihilism, thinking that life was pointless.

Question 4

negate

Answer 4

1. to disprove; to nullify

i thought two plus two was five. the answer the calculator gave negated that.

2. to rule out; to cancel; to repeat

my sibling’s abrupt response swiftly negated my suggestion that she should wash the dishes.

Question 5

renegade

Answer 5

1. who deserts a group, cause, faith, etc.; an outlaw

in harry potter, severus snape turned renegade and joined the order of phoenix to attempt to save the only woman he ever loved.

2. like a renegade; traitorous

i recently read a story where the protagonist’s best friend turned renegade and joined the dark side.

Question 6

vacuous

Answer 6

empty, especially of meaning or purpose

she smiled at the flatterers tiredly, knowing the compliments were all completely vacuous and fake.

Question 7

vanity

Answer 7

1. conceit, especially about one’s appearance

her vanity of herself made me revolt in disgust

2. something worthless or useless

even as i blew out the candles, i knew that my birthday wish was complete vanity as it would never happen – i would never be a princess.

3. a dressing table

i bent over and searched for clothes from the drawers of my vanity.

Question 8

vaunt

Answer 8

to boast; to brag about

i vaunted my not getting hit during dodgeball who everyone who listened.

Question 9

aperture

Answer 9

an opening, especially one that admits light

i opened the window in my bedroom to create an aperture so light would shine in my room.

Question 10

overt

Answer 10

done or shown openly

she overtly showed her distaste by sending small glances towards me and sniffing pompously.

Question 11

inception

Answer 11

the beginning of something

i stared down at the fallen king and grinned maliciously. this was the inception of my omnipotent rule over this kingdom.