Vocab List 13 3/24

Question 0

Commiserate

Answer 0

Express/feel sympathy or pity; sympathisize

Question 1

Antipathy

Answer 1

Deep seated feeling of dislike

Question 2

Countenance

Answer 2

Persons face or facial expression

Question 3

Exhort

Answer 3

Strongly encourage or urge to do something

Question 4

Expostulation

Answer 4

Earnest and kindly protest

Question 5

Ignominy

Answer 5

Public shame or disgrace

Question 6

Incredulity

Answer 6

The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 7

Inscrutable

Answer 7

Impossible to understand or interpret

Question 8

Lurid

Answer 8

Very vivid in color esp to create unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

Sent chill down spine

Question 9

Peremptory

Answer 9

Final imperative

Question 10

Portal

Answer 10

Doorway fate or other entrance esp large or elaborate

Question 11

Preternatural

Answer 11

Beyond what is normal or natural

Question 12

Purport

Answer 12

Appear or claim to be or do something esp falsely; profess

Question 13

Quietude

Answer 13

State of stillness calmness and quiet in a person or place

Question 14

Retribution

Answer 14

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for wrong

Question 15

Sable

Answer 15

Black

Question 16

Subjugate

Answer 16

Bring under domination or control by conquest

Question 17

Succor

Answer 17

Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress

Question 18

Tremulously

Answer 18

Timid fearful

Question 19

Venerable

Answer 19

Accorded a great deal of respect bc age wisdom or character