Vocab peters 6

Question 1

a name or title that describes or identifies a person or thing; designation

Answer 1

appellation

Question 2

extreme happiness, rapture, ecstasy

Answer 2

bliss

Question 3

The purging or purifying of emotions; relieving emotional tensions

Answer 3

catharsis

Question 4

quality of leadership that captures the imagination, inspires allegiance and devotion; allure; charm and attractiveness

Answer 4

charisma

Question 5

tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable

Answer 5

conducive

Question 6

moderate, cautious, safe; tending toward preserving established traditions

Answer 6

conservative

Question 7

having sunk below a former or normal condition; having declined

Answer 7

degenerate

Question 8

to portray in words; describe or outline with precision

Answer 8

delineate

Question 9

lacking the necessities of life; living in complete poverty

Answer 9

destitute

Question 10

representing one concept in terms of another; metaphorical

Answer 10

figurative

Question 11

enormous; gigantic

Answer 11

gargantuan

Question 12

harmless or unoffensive

Answer 12

innocuous

Question 13

following or representing exact words

Answer 13

literal

Question 14

giving freely; generous; plentiful and abundant

Answer 14

liberal

Question 15

sensational, violent, extravagantly emotional

Answer 15

melodramatic

Question 16

can be changed, subject to mutation

Answer 16

mutablily

Question 17

unlimited view; pictures on a continuous surface

Answer 17

panorama

Question 18

tending to provoke thoughts, feelings; stimulating

Answer 18

provocative

Question 19

worn out by constant use; no longer fresh or original

Answer 19

trite

Question 20

little or no importance; insignificant

Answer 20

trivial