Vocab Set #1

Question 1

befall

Answer 1

(v)

to happen to, especially by chance or fate

Question 2

coherent

Answer 2

(adj)

logically connected, consistent

Question 3

compensate

Answer 3

(v)

to offset or counterbalance, to make equivalent

Question 4

compose

Answer 4

(v)

to form by combining parts

Question 5

condescending

Answer 5

(adj)

showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude

Question 6

rudimentary

Answer 6

(adj)

primitive, elementary

Question 7

sensory

Answer 7

(adj)

of or relating to the senses

Question 8

solemn

Answer 8

(adj)

serious or formal

Question 9

trivial

Answer 9

(adj)

of little worth or importance

Question 10

autobiography

Answer 10

(n)

a history of a person’s life written or told by that person

Question 11

copious

Answer 11

(adj)

large in quantity

Question 12

dejection

Answer 12

(n)

lowness of spirits

Question 13

improvident

Answer 13

(adj)

lacking foresight, neglecting to provide for future needs

Question 14

narrative

Answer 14

(n)
a spoken or written account of connected events

(adj)
consisting of or being a narrative

Question 15

alleviate

Answer 15

(v)

to make easier to endure