vocab peters 3 new

Question 1

: something that one hates; a thing or person accursed or damaged; something/someone greatly detested; condemnation of teaching of church
doctrine/excommunication

Answer 1

anathema

Question 2

feeling of strong dislike; hatred, ill-will

Answer 2

Animosity

Question 3

to frustrate; to upset the composure of; embarass

Answer 3

Disconcerted

Question 4

the use of force or threats

Answer 4

Duress

Question 5

to confuse, mix up or muddle; draw into conflict, fight or trouble

Answer 5

Embroil

Question 6

to shelter; establish or settle comfortably

Answer 6

Ensconce

Question 7

not truly or properly belonging to; not essential; irrelevant

Answer 7

Extraneous

Question 8

showy or ornate; ostentatious; colorful; gaudy

Answer 8

Flamboyant

Question 9

abundantly disgusting; excessive

Answer 9

Fulsome

Question 10

diverse in character, varied in content; of different origin; not from the
same source

Answer 10

Heterogeneous

Question 11

assumed, supposed/ not necessarily real or true

Answer 11

Hypothetical

Question 12

lacking harmony or agreement; incompatible/unsuitable

Answer 12

Incongruous

Question 13

slight or delicate variation in tone, color or meaning

Answer 13

Nuance

Question 14

impatient, irritable, ill-humored, moody over petty annoyance

Answer 14

Petulant

Question 15

a mixture or assortment (flowers, spices for fragrance)

Answer 15

Potpourri

Question 16

unspoiled; spotless; uncorrupted; pure; fresh and new

Answer 16

Pristine

Question 17

persuasion speaking or writing/ language designed to impress or
persuade

Answer 17

Rhetorical

Question 18

physical beauty

Answer 18

Pulchritude

Question 19

lecherous, lustful, obscene

Answer 19

Salacious

Question 20

personal; not impartial or literal; not objective; based on personal
emotion, feeling or mindset

Answer 20

Subjective