Vocabulary 10

Question 1

ponderous

Answer 1

adj. slow and clumsy because of great weight

adj. dull, laborious, or excessively solemn

Question 2

solemn

Answer 2

adj. formal and dignified
adj. not cheerful or smiling; serious
adj. characterized by deep sincerity

Question 3

earnest

Answer 3

adj. resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

Question 4

conviction

Answer 4

n. a firmly held belief or opinion
n. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law

Question 5

fortify

Answer 5

v. to strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack

Question 6

embellish

Answer 6

v. to make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features; make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, esp. ones that are not true

Question 7

dormant

Answer 7

adj. (of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep; (of a disease) causing no symptoms but not cured and liable to recur

Question 8

mercenary

Answer 8

adj. (of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics; n. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

Question 9

futile

Answer 9

adj. incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Question 10

indignant

Answer 10

adj. feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Question 11

euphemism

Answer 11

n. a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

Question 12

implement

Answer 12

n. a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, esp. as used for a particular purpose

Question 13

renege

Answer 13

v. go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract

v. renounce or abandon (someone or something)

Question 14

ill-conceived

Answer 14

adj. not carefully planned or considered

Question 15

befuddle

Answer 15

v. make (someone) unable to think clearly

Question 16

assent

Answer 16

n. the expression of approval or agreement

Question 17

sanction

Answer 17

n. a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule

n. official permission or approval for an action

Question 18

blunder

Answer 18

n. a stupid or careless mistake

v. move clumsily or as if unable to see

Question 19

consecrate

Answer 19

v. make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose
v. devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose