vocab list #1

Question 1

allusion

Answer 1

passing reference or indirect mention

Question 2

typify

Answer 2

embody the essential characteristics of

Question 3

misnomer

Answer 3

an incorrect or unsuitable name

Question 4

denunciation

Answer 4

a public act of condemnation

Question 5

ornate

Answer 5

marked by complexity and richness of detail

Question 6

exemplify

Answer 6

be characteristic of

Question 7

contemporaries

Answer 7

all the people living at the same time or of the same age

Question 8

humility

Answer 8

a lack of arrogance or false pride

Question 9

resonant

Answer 9

characterized by a loud deep sound

Question 10

ostracize

Answer 10

expel from a community or group

Question 11

derogatory

Answer 11

expressive of low opinion

Question 12

embody

Answer 12

represent in physical form

Question 13

enumerate

Answer 13

to specify one after another

Question 14

contemplative

Answer 14

deeply or seriously thoughtful

Question 15

indignation

Answer 15

a feeling of righteous anger

Question 16

breadth

Answer 16

the extent of something from side to side

Question 17

conventional

Answer 17

following accepted customs and proprieties

Question 18

juxtaposition

Answer 18

the act of position close together

Question 19

colloquial

Answer 19

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

Question 20

emulate

Answer 20

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

Question 21

epitome

Answer 21

a standard or typical example

Question 22

flaunt

Answer 22

display proudly