Vocab List #1

Question 0

having a stern look or manner; strict or severe in modes of living or acting

Answer 0

austere

Question 1

having a sweet, penetrating smell; spicy

Answer 1

aromatic

Question 2

profane speaking of God or sacred things; an irreverent act or utterance

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blasphemy

Question 3

an absolute tyrannical ruler

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despot

Question 4

that which is held as an opinion; a belief, principle, doctrine (sometimes imperiously or arrogantly declared)

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dogma

Question 5

an obscure riddle or puzzle; a baffling situation or person

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enigma

Question 6

a belief or opinion at variance with established doctrine in other fields

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heresy

Question 7

characterized by a manner of speaking in which are used to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; characteristic of that which is the direct opposite of what is expected or hoped for

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ironic

Question 8

an intricate structure or system of winding, interconnecting paths; something highly intricate or perplexing in make up

Answer 8

labyrinth

Question 9

to grind or crush with the teeth

Answer 9

masticate

Question 10

a quality, especially in literature or art, that awakens feelings of sympathy, pity, compassion, or sorrow

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pathos

Question 11

a fanatically devoted or committed person; an immoderate partisan

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zealot

Question 12

characterized by the excessive use of words

Answer 12

diffuse

Question 13

to distinguish mentally; to recognize or perceive distinctly

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discern

Question 14

to belittle, discredit, or undervalue

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disparage

Question 15

to scatter or consume wastefully

Answer 15

dissipate

Question 16

mentally distracted by being pulled or driven in different directions; deeply agitated

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distraught

Question 17

a forewarning; an instinctive foreboding

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premonition

Question 18

contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly absurd

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preposterous

Question 19

showing blasphemous irreverence toward God or sacred things

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profane

Question 20

to make known by public declaration; to publish

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promulgate

Question 21

anticipating future needs or events and making provision for them;

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provident

Question 22

quality of being prudent, wary, cautiously reserved

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discretion

Question 23

a mental impression or feeling of something about to happen, especially something unfortunate or evil

Answer 23

presentiment