Vocabulary 10th Grade #19

Question 1

Clemency

Answer 1

noun - leniency or mercy, especially toward an enemy; a lenient or merciful act

Question 2

Harass

Answer 2

verb - to trouble, worry, annoy, or irritate; to attack repeatedly
noun - harassment

Question 3

Inhibition

Answer 3

noun - an inner belief or feeling that restrains one’s actions, thoughts, or feelings
verb - to inhibit

Question 4

Mandatory

Answer 4

adjective - required; obligatory

noun - mandate

Question 5

Mannerism

Answer 5

noun - a distinctive personal trait; idiosyncrasy; an exaggerated or unusual style or habit, as in speech or dress

Question 6

Chicanery

Answer 6

noun - trickery or deception using cunning or devious devices; a quibble or subterfuge used to trick, deceive, or evoke

Question 7

Mettle

Answer 7

noun - quality of character; courage; spirit

Question 8

Protocol

Answer 8

noun - the code prescribing formal etiquette and precedence for official ceremonies and dealings, as with diplomats and the military
noun - an original draft or record of a negotiation or document
(KNOW BOTH)

Question 9

Submission

Answer 9

noun - obedience; the act of giving in; humbleness

verb - to submit

Question 10

Arcadian

Answer 10

adjective - pastoral, rustic, simple, innocent (after the Greek home of the gods)
FYI: it blended into Acadian, and then Cajun

Question 11

Taunt

Answer 11

verb - to mock or challenge sarcastically, or to insult verbally or physically

Question 12

Pugilist

Answer 12

noun - one who fights with his or her fists

adjective - pugilistic

Question 13

Saccharine

Answer 13

adjective - too sweet, as in manner or taste

Question 14

Eccentricity

Answer 14

noun - deviation from a conventional or established pattern

adjective - eccentric

Question 15

Inert

Answer 15

adjective - powerless to move

noun - inertia

Question 16

Ambrosia

Answer 16

noun - the food, drink, or perfume of the gods; delicious nectar
adjective - ambrosial

Question 17

Cobalt Blue

Answer 17

adjective - a deep blue to strong greenish blue with silver-white overtones (as in oxide)

Question 18

Odious

Answer 18

adjective - deserving or causing hatred; repugnant; detestable; despicable; loathsome

Question 19

Palaver

Answer 19

noun - profuse and idle chatter, flattery, or cajolery

Question 20

Seraphim

Answer 20

noun - heavenly, celestial beings having wings; angels (both singular and plural)

Question 21

Ballast

Answer 21

noun - any heavy material, as sandbags carried for control or altitude or stability