Vocab Set 2.2

Question 1

lampoon

Answer 1

to publicly criticize someone or something by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm

The Onion frequently lampoons politicians and current events

Question 2

bolster

Answer 2

to support or strengthen

You should bolster his confidence instead of pointing out his weaknesses

Question 3

conduit

Answer 3

a means of transmitting or distributing, such as a channel or pipeline

Social media has become the main conduit for news for most Americans

Question 4

vexation

Answer 4

the state of being annoyed or frustrated

He kicked the broken car in vexation

Question 5

conflate

Answer 5

to not properly differentiate

Be careful not to conflate gossip with real news!

Question 6

subversive

Answer 6

seeking to undermine, overthrow, or destroy (an established government, institution, belief, etc)

Cartoonists often create subversive caricatures of politicians, meant to mock and ridicule them

Question 7

effrontery

Answer 7

audacity

One juror had the effrontery to challenge the judge’s decision

Question 8

deference

Answer 8

respect for someone or something

I defer to my partner’s request to take off my shoes before entering the house

Question 9

veracity

Answer 9

integrity; truthfulness

It is up to the judge to decide the veracity of the claims

Question 10

specious

Answer 10

superficially plausible, but actually wrong

He justified his actions with specious reasoning