Vocab List 9 (18/19)

Question 1

sieve

Answer 1

(noun) a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp, (verb) put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve

Question 2

suffuse

Answer 2

(verb) gradually spread through or over

Question 3

saccharine

Answer 3

(adj) excessively sweet or sentimental, (noun) another term for saccharin which is a sweet-tasting synthetic compound used in food and drink as a substitute for sugar

Question 4

jowl

Answer 4

(noun) the lower part of a person’s or animal’s cheek, especially when it is fleshy or drooping

Question 5

profusion

Answer 5

(noun) an abundance or large quantity of something

Question 6

praetor

Answer 6

(noun) each of two ancient Roman magistrates ranking below consul

Question 7

insidious

Answer 7

(adj) proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

Question 8

linguist

Answer 8

(noun) 1. a person skilled in foreign languages, 2. a person who studies linguistics

Question 9

revolutionary

Answer 9

(adj) 1. involving or causing a complete or dramatic change, 2. engaged in or promoting political revolution, (noun) a person who works for or engages in political revolution

Question 10

mobilize

Answer 10

(verb) 1. (of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service, 2. make (something) movable or capable of movement

Question 11

certitude

Answer 11

(noun) absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case or something that someone firmly believes is true

Question 12

manifest

Answer 12

(adj) clear or obvious to the eye or mind, (verb) display or show (a quality or feeling) by one’s acts or appearance; demonstrate

Question 13

reckoning

Answer 13

(noun) the action or process of calculating or estimating something or a person’s view, opinion, or judgment

Question 14

verbiage

Answer 14

(noun) 1) speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical expressions, 2) the way in which something is expressed; wording or diction

Question 15

torrent

Answer 15

(noun) a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid or a sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of (something, typically words or feelings)