Vocab Week 9

Question 1

Alacrity

Answer 1

N. Promptness in response

Question 2

Aplomb

Answer 2

N. Complete and confident composure

Question 3

Barrage

Answer 3

N. Vigorous outpouring of many things at once

Question 4

Cognizant

Answer 4

Adj. knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience

Question 5

Collusion

Answer 5

N. Secret agreement especially for deceitful purpose

Question 6

Deleterious

Answer 6

Adj. harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way

Question 7

Hegemony

Answer 7

N. Superior influence or authority over others

Question 8

Paradigm

Answer 8

N. Clear example or archetype

Question 9

Unctuous

Answer 9

Adj. revealing a smug, false earnestness

Question 10

Urbane

Answer 10

Adj. notably polite or polished in manner