Vocabulary

Question 1

equipage
eq·ui·page
/ˈekwəpij/

Answer 1

noun
noun: equipage; plural noun: equipages
1.
ARCHAIC
the equipment for a particular purpose.
2.
HISTORICAL
a carriage and horses with attendants.

Question 2

recalcitrant

Answer 2

Noun
Unwilling to follow instructions or obey rules and Difficult to control; stubborn

Question 3

bar·ba·rous
/ˈbärbərəs/

Answer 3

adjective
1.
savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal.
“many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards”
Similar: cruel, brutal, barbaric, brutish, bestial, savage, vicious
2.
primitive and uncivilized.
“a remote and barbarous country”
Similar:
uncivilized
primitive
unsophisticated
barbaric
heathen
wild

Question 4

supposition
sup·po·si·tion
/ˌsəpəˈziSHən/

Answer 4

noun
noun: supposition; plural noun: suppositions
an uncertain belief.
“they were working on the supposition that his death was murder”
Similar:
belief
surmise
idea
notion
suspicion
conjecture
speculation

Question 5

Reproof
re·proof1
/rəˈpro͞of/

Answer 5

noun
an expression of blame or disapproval.
“she welcomed him with a mild reproof for leaving her alone”
Similar:
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
admonishment
admonition
disapproval

Question 6

amicably
a·mi·ca·bly
/ˈaməkəblē/

Answer 6

adverb
adverb: amicably
in a friendly and peaceable manner.
“they have amicably resolved their outstanding dispute”

Question 7

inexorable
/ˌinˈeksərəb(ə)l/

Answer 7

adjective
impossible to stop or prevent. (negative connotation)
“the seemingly inexorable march of new technology”
Similar:
relentless, unstoppable, unavoidable, inescapable, inevitable, irrevocable, persistent, continuous, nonstop, steady, unabating
(of a person) impossible to persuade by request or entreaty.
“the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done”
Similar:
intransigent, unbending, unyielding, inflexible, unswerving, unwavering, adamant, obdurate, determined, immovable,, unshakeable, implacable

Question 8

capitulate
/kəˈpiCHəˌlāt/

Answer 8

verb
verb: capitulate; 3rd person present: capitulates; past tense: capitulated; past participle: capitulated; gerund or present participle: capitulating
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
“the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces”
similar: concede, surrender, give in

Question 9

expostulate
/ikˈspäsCHəˌlāt,ekˈspäsCHəˌlāt/

Answer 9

verb
express strong disapproval or disagreement.
“I expostulated with him in vain”
Similar: remonstrate, disagree, argue, take issue

Question 10

pinion
/ˈpinyən/

Answer 10

verb
past tense: pinioned; past participle: pinioned
1.
tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone).
“he pinioned the limbs of his opponents”
bind (the arms or legs) of someone.
Similar:
hold down, pin down, press down, restrain, constrain,
hold fast, immobilize
2.
cut off the pinion of (a wing or bird) to prevent flight.

Question 11

imprecation
/ˌimprəˈkāSH(ə)n/

Answer 11

noun FORMAL
noun: imprecation; plural noun: imprecations
a spoken curse.
“she hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening”
Similar: curse, malediction, anathema

Question 12

pinnace
/ˈpinəs/

Answer 12

noun historical
a small boat, with sails or oars, forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel.

Question 13

incorrigible
/ˌinˈkôrəjəb(ə)l/

Answer 13

adjective
adjective: incorrigible
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.
“he’s an incorrigible liar”
Similar: habitual, confirmed, hardened, incurable, unreformable, irreformable, irredeemable, intractable, hopeless, beyond hope/redemption, chronic, impenitent,
unapologetic, unashamed, impossible
Opposite:
occasional
repentant
noun
noun: incorrigible; plural noun: incorrigibles
an incorrigible person.
“all repeat offenders, but none of them real hard-case incorrigibles”

Question 14

refractory
/rəˈfraktərē/

Answer 14

adjectiveFORMAL
1.
stubborn or unmanageable.
“his refractory pony”
Similar:
obstinate
stubborn

Question 15

malefactor
/ˈmaləˌfaktər/

Answer 15

noun FORMAL
a person who commits a crime or some other wrong.
Similar: criminal, culprit, wrongdoer, offender, villain, lawbreaker, felon

Question 16

intercession
/ˌin(t)ərˈseSH(ə)n/

Answer 16

noun
the action of intervening on behalf of another.
-“Through the intercession of friends, I was able to obtain her a sinecure”
Similar: mediation
-the action of saying a prayer on behalf of another person.
“prayers of intercession”

Question 17

volition
/vōˈliSHən/

Answer 17

noun: volition
the faculty or power of using one’s will.
“without conscious volition she backed into her office”
Phrases
of one’s own volition — voluntarily.
“they choose to leave early of their own volition”

Question 18

sanguine

Question 19

affable

Question 20

remonstrate

Question 21

servile

Question 22

placid

Question 23

munificent

Question 24

resplendent

Question 25

singularly