Vocab Unit 17

Question 1

pariah

Answer 1

(n.) a social outcast
Syn: exile; outsider
Ant: insider

Question 2

fluent

Answer 2

(adj.) able to express oneself easily and clearly
Syn: well-versed
Ant: inept

Question 3

cavort

Answer 3

(v.) to leap about in a sprightly manner; to romp

Syn: frolic; prance; caper

Question 4

pedagogue

Answer 4

(n.) a schoolteacher

Syn: educator

Question 5

melee

Answer 5

(n.) a noisy, confused fight

Syn: skirmish; fracas

Question 6

ensue

Answer 6

(v.) to follow as a result
Syn: result
Ant: cause

Question 7

desecrate

Answer 7

(v.) to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence
Syn: vandalize; violate
Ant: consecrate

Question 8

personification

Answer 8

(n.) a person or thing that represents an idea

Question 9

bias

Answer 9

(n.) a prejudiced view (either for or against); a preference

Syn: partiality; favoritism

Question 10

aloof

Answer 10

(adj.) reserved; distant
Syn: detached; cold; remote
Ant: warm; friendly

Question 11

gyrate

Answer 11

(v.) to rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral

Syn: revolve; whirl

Question 12

fiat

Answer 12

(n.) an official order

Syn: decree; authorization

Question 13

fidelity

Answer 13

(n.) faithfulness
Syn: loyalty; devotion
Ant: treachery

Question 14

rambunctious

Answer 14

(adj.) unruly; uncontrollable
Syn: wild; disorderly; boisterous
Ant: calm; pacific; tranquil

Question 15

hilarity

Answer 15

(n.) gaiety; joviality
Syn: mirth; merriment; glee
Ant: sadness; misery