Vocab Week 12/2-12/6

Question 1

Espouse

Answer 1

adopt and support (a cause, belief, or way of life)

“Vegetarianism is one cause she does not espouse.”

Question 1

Debunk

Answer 1

to expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)

“The scientific magazine debunks claims of the paranormal.”

Question 2

Execrable

Answer 2

extremely bad or unpleasant.

“They all agreed that the cheap wine was execrable.”

Question 3

Evanescent

Answer 3

quickly fading or disappearing.

“My dreams are often evanescent, disappearing from my memory when I wake up.”

Question 4

Largesse

Answer 4

generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others

“Ebenezer Scrooge was spiteful of those who had largesse during Christmas time.”

Question 5

Morass

Answer 5

an area of muddy or boggy ground.

“During winter, the footpath became a muddy morass.”

Question 6

Modicum

Answer 6

a small quantity of a particular thing

“If he had even a modicum of interest, he still would have not have come.”

Question 7

Probity

Answer 7

the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

“The story of George Washington and the cherry tree is seen as a story of probity.”

Question 8

Predilection

Answer 8

a preference or special liking for something

“Ever since I was a child I’ve had a predilection for reading.”

Question 9

Tome

Answer 9

a book, especially a large, heavy one

“Some may consider our AP Language textbook a tome due to its page count.”