Vocab Lesson 9

Question 1

Exhort

Answer 1

Verb

a) to urge by strong, often stirring argument, advice, or appeal

Exhortation: noun

Question 2

Garrulous

Answer 2

Adjective

a) given to excessive and often trivial talk
b) wordy and rambling

Garrulousness: noun

Question 3

Gist

Answer 3

Noun

a) the central idea, the essence

Question 4

Histrionic

Answer 4

Adjective

a) excessively dramatic or emotional; affected

Histrionics: noun

Question 5

Laconic

Answer 5

Adjective

a) marked by the use of few words; terse or concise

Question 6

Peremptory

Answer 6

Adjective

a) putting an end to all debate or action; not allowing contradiction or refusal
b) offensively self-assured; dictatorial

Question 7

Polemic

Answer 7

a) noun: a controversial argument, especially one refuting a specific opinion or doctrine
b) adjective: relating to a controversy or argument

Polemicist: noun

Question 8

Vivacious

Answer 8

Adjective

a) full of animation and spirit; lively

Vivacity: noun

Question 9

Vociferous

Answer 9

Adjective

a) marked by noisy, forceful, or intense outcries

Vociferousness: noun

Question 10

Exalt

Answer 10

Verb

a) to raise in rank, character, or status; to elevate
b) to glorify, to praise, or to honor

Exalted: adjective