Vocab Week 2

Question 1

Abrogate

Answer 1

repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

“The new president might choose to abrogate the treaty since it is unethical”

Question 2

Anathema

Answer 2

something or someone that one absoulutely cannot stand

“Garlic is anahthema to vampires”

Question 3

Caustic

Answer 3

able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action

“some chemicals are hazardous, very caustic, and will burn skin.”

Question 4

Belligerent

Answer 4

hostile and aggressive

“The kids, especially the boys, are aggressive, belligerent, and rebellious.”

Question 5

Diatribe

Answer 5

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something:

Our boss subjected us to a long diatribe about how bad the company’s new policy is

Question 6

Ebullient

Answer 6

cheerful and full of energy

“The award winner was in an ebullient mood during the dinner in her hono

Question 7

Feral

Answer 7

(especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication

“The cat’s eratic and wild nature suggested that it was feral”

Question 8

Idiosyncratic

Answer 8

relating to idiosyncrasy(a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual) peculiar or individual
(Unique to an individual)

Question 9

Latent

Answer 9

(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

“these children have huge latent talent”

Question 10

Prosaic

Answer 10

having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty