Vocab Packet

Question 1

proprietor

Answer 1

The owner of a business, or a holder of property

Question 2

zenith

Answer 2

The point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer

Question 3

Rueful

Answer 3

expressing sorrow or respect, especially when in a slightly humorous way

Question 4

incessant

Answer 4

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption

Question 5

Capricious

Answer 5

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Question 6

Balk

Answer 6

Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

Question 7

incredulous

Answer 7

Of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

Question 8

Exultant

Answer 8

Triumphantly happy.

Question 9

Prognostication

Answer 9

The action of foretelling or prophesying future events.

Question 10

Traitorous

Answer 10

Relating to or characteristic of a traitor; treacherous.

Question 11

Garb

Answer 11

Dress in distinctive clothes.

Question 12

Avid

Answer 12

Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.

Question 13

abrade

Answer 13

Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion

Question 14

Sacristy

Answer 14

A room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept.

Question 15

Alchemy

Answer 15

The medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir.

Question 16

Habituate

Answer 16

Make or become accustomed or used to something.

Question 17

scabbard

Answer 17

A sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal.

Question 18

trajectory

Answer 18

The curved path that an object follows when it is thrown, propelled, or otherwise moved, especially the path of a celestial body or projectile.

Question 19

Teeming

Answer 19

To be full of or swarming with something, especially living creatures or activity.

Question 20

oasis

Answer 20

A fertile area in a desert or wasteland, typically with a water source, offering a place of rest or relief. It can also refer metaphorically to a peaceful or calm spot in a hectic environment.