Vocab List 9-11

Question 1

ameliorate

Answer 1

to improve

Question 2

cajole

Answer 2

to persuade by pleasant words or false promises

Question 3

celestial

Answer 3

having to do with the heavens; divine

Question 4

dearth

Answer 4

shortage; lack

Question 5

enigma

Answer 5

a puzzle; baffling situation

Question 6

lassitude

Answer 6

state or feeling of being tired; weariness

Question 7

levity

Answer 7

lack of seriousness; fickleness

Question 8

pugnacious

Answer 8

eager or ready to fight

Question 9

sectarian

Answer 9

pertaining to a group within a larger group that is limited by common beliefs or interests; narrow-minded

Question 10

tenet

Answer 10

a principle, doctrine or belied d held as a truth by a group

Question 11

contemptuous

Answer 11

showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect

Question 12

indignant

Answer 12

marked by anger aroused by injustice; irate; furious

Question 13

patronizing

Answer 13

treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority

Question 14

obsequious

Answer 14

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, polite or obedient in order to gain something

Question 15

wry

Answer 15

ironic; cynical; sarcastic

Question 16

chastise

Answer 16

to criticize severely P

Question 17

devious

Answer 17

lying; not straightforward; sneaky

Question 18

eclectic

Answer 18

consisting of selections from various sources

Question 19

insipid

Answer 19

lacking interest or spirit

Question 20

overt

Answer 20

not hidden; open

Question 21

pariah

Answer 21

an outcast

Question 22

relic

Answer 22

a thing or part that remains from the past

Question 23

repugnant

Answer 23

disgusting; loathesome; incompatible

Question 24

shrewd

Answer 24

intelligent, clever, wise

Question 25

thwart

Answer 25

to oppose directly; to block; to frustrate

Question 26

disdainful

Answer 26

scornful; disrespectful; mocking

Question 27

elated

Answer 27

joyful; ecstatically happy

Question 28

objective

Answer 28

an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgements aside

Question 29

reflective

Answer 29

insightful and thoughtful of the past or ones life

Question 30

reverent

Answer 30

treating a subject with honor and respect

Question 31

sarcastic

Answer 31

sneering, caustic

Question 32

solemn

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deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection; sincere

Question 33

sullen

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silent and keeping to oneself because one feels angry; sulky; resentful

Question 34

abhor

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to hate; to detest

Question 35

accost

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confront; to approach and speak to, especially aggressively or insistently, as with a demand or request

Question 36

berate

Answer 36

scold harshly

Question 37

concur

Answer 37

agree

Question 38

destitute

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poor; lacking

Question 39

dire

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urgent; dreadful

Question 40

epiphany

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realization; a sudden insight

Question 41

epitome; exemplar

Answer 41

perfect example or model

Question 42

hubris

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arrogance, overbearing pride or presumption

Question 43

quell

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suppress; to put down forcibly

Question 44

vindicate

Answer 44

to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof

Question 45

contrite

Answer 45

remorseful

Question 46

disparagement

Answer 46

belittle

Question 47

fallacious

Answer 47

attempting to mislead; untruthful, deceptive

Question 48

pious

Answer 48

religious devotion

Question 49

adulation

Answer 49

excessive admiration or praise