Vocab25

Question 1

Celerity(noun)

Answer 1

Speed, alacrity; think accelerate

Question 2

Chimera (noun)

Answer 2

An illusuion; originally, an imaginary fire-breathing she monster

Question 3

Contumacious(adj)

Answer 3

Insubordinate rebellious; contumely means insult, scorn, aspersion

Question 4

Debacle(noun)

Answer 4

Rout, fiasco, complete failure

Question 5

Denouement (noun)

Answer 5

Outcome or solution; the unravelling of a plot

Question 6

Descry(verb)

Answer 6

To catch sight of

Question 7

Desuetude(noun)

Answer 7

Disuse

Question 8

Desultory (adj)

Answer 8

Randomn; aimless; marked by a lack of plan or purpose

Question 9

Diaphanous(adj)

Answer 9

Transparent, gauzy

Question 10

Diffident (adj)

Answer 10

Reserved, shy, unassuming; lacking in self-confidence

Question 11

Dirge(noun)

Answer 11

A song of grief or lamentation

Question 12

Encomium (noun)

Answer 12

Glowing and enthusiastic praise; panegyric, tribute, eulogy

Question 13

Eschew(verb)

Answer 13

To shun or avoid

Question 14

Excoriate(verb)

Answer 14

To censure scathingly to upbraid

Question 15

Execrate(verb)

Answer 15

To denounce, to feael loathing for to curse to declare to be evil