Vocab List #3

Question 1

Bombast (n.)

Answer 1

high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

Question 2

Bona Fide (adj.)

Answer 2

genuine; real

Question 3

Boor (n.)

Answer 3

an unrefined, ill-mannered person.

Question 4

Bovine (adj.)

Answer 4

relating to or affecting cattle

Question 5

Bowdlerize (v.)

Answer 5

remove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), especially with the result that the text becomes weaker or less effective

Question 6

Brevity (n.)

Answer 6

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

Question 7

Bucolic (adj.)

Answer 7

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

Question 8

Cajole (v.)

Answer 8

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

Question 9

Callow (adj.)

Answer 9

(of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

Question 10

Carcinogen (n.)

Answer 10

a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.

Question 11

Carnal (adj.)

Answer 11

relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities.

Question 12

Carrion (n.)

Answer 12

the decaying flesh of dead animals

Question 13

Cataclysm (n.)

Answer 13

a large-scale and violent event in the natural world.

Question 14

Cataract (n.)

Answer 14

a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.

Question 15

Caveat (n.)

Answer 15

a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.