Vocabulary 1

Question 0

Suppliant

Answer 0

-(n.) A person who makes a humble and earnest entreaty, petitioner

Question 1

façade

Answer 1

• (noun) The front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one.
• False, superficial appearance to give favorable impression.

Question 2

Oracle

Answer 2

• (n.) A divine utterance made by a god through a priest or priestess in response to an inquiry
• Agency or medium of such responses, or shrine where responses were made

Question 3

Denounce

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-(v.) To criticize, disapprove of

Question 4

Sphinx

Answer 4

• (n.) A mythical creature with face of woman, body of lion, sings of eagle
• Also mysterious person/thing

Question 5

Infamy

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-(n.) Disgrace, bad reputation/fame marked by something atrocious

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Fathom

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-(v.) To comprehend, understand

Question 7

Sanctimonious

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-(adj.) Faking devout mess

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Defilement

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-(n.) Corruption, blasphemy, sacrilege

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Clairvoyance

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-(n.) Power to foresee/feel things that are unperceivable by human senses

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Harrowing

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• (adj.) Disturbing, upsetting

- (v.) To disturb keenly or painfully, distress mind/body

Question 11

Furies

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-(n.) Greek mythology, three spirits who avenged evildoers

Question 12

Quarry

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-(n.) An animal or bird hunted/pursued, object of search/pursuit/attack

Question 13

Spurned

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-(adj.) Rejected, disrespected

Question 14

Manic

Answer 14

-(adj.) Having powers of divination