Vocab Unit 1 & 2

Question 1

glib (adjective)

Answer 1

done in a smooth, offhand manner

Question 2

lugubrious (adjective)

Answer 2

sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree

Question 3

finesse (noun)

Answer 3

delicate skill; to bring about with skill

Question 4

nemesis (noun)

Answer 4

an avenger; an unbeatable rival

Question 5

purloin (verb)

Answer 5

to steal

Question 6

banal (adjective)

Answer 6

commonplace; trite; stale from overuse

Question 7

pseudonym (noun)

Answer 7

a fictious name assumed by an author; a pen name

Question 8

lampoon (verb)

Answer 8

strongly satirical writing; to ridicule or satirize

Question 9

nefarious (adjective)

Answer 9

villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation

Question 10

bellicose (adjective)

Answer 10

hostile; inclined to fighting

Question 11

euphemism (noun)

Answer 11

a mild expression used in place of a harsh or distasteful expression

Question 12

nebulous (adjective)

Answer 12

hazy; vague; not clearly defined

Question 13

abject (adjective)

Answer 13

hopelessly low; miserable; without self-respect

Question 14

propriety (noun)

Answer 14

acceptable behavior

Question 15

revile (verb)

Answer 15

to attack with abusive/insulting language

Question 16

distraught (adjective)

Answer 16

in a state of mental conflict

Question 17

admonish (verb)

Answer 17

to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously; to caution

Question 18

prosaic (adjective)

Answer 18

matter of fact; commonplace

Question 19

phlegmatic (adjective)

Answer 19

sluggish; indifferent

Question 20

commensurate (adjective)

Answer 20

in proper proportion; having the same scale/measure