Vocabulary #5

Question 1

Exigency

Answer 1

an urgent need or demand

Question 2

Pertinacity

Answer 2

adhering resolutely to an opinion, perversely persistent

Question 3

Exacerbate

Answer 3

to make a problem or bad situation worse

Question 4

Extrapolate

Answer 4

to extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming

Question 5

Quisling

Answer 5

a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country

Question 6

Inundate

Answer 6

to flood, overwhelm someone with things or people they don’t want to have to deal with

Question 7

Rancor

Answer 7

bitterness or resentfulness

Question 8

Peruse

Answer 8

to read thoroughly or carefully

Question 9

Respite

Answer 9

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

Question 10

Promulgate

Answer 10

to promote or make widely known an idea or cause

Question 11

Temerity

Answer 11

excessive confidence or boldness

Question 12

Portend

Answer 12

be a sign or warning that something momentous is likely to happen

Question 13

Vagaries

Answer 13

an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or someones behavior

Question 14

Vilify

Answer 14

to speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

Question 15

Adulterate

Answer 15

to render something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically inferior ones

Question 16

Succumb

Answer 16

to fail to resist the pressure of temptation or some other negative force

Question 17

Conciliate

Answer 17

stop someone from being angry or discontented, act as a mentor

Question 18

Spurn

Answer 18

to reject with disdain; scorn; despise

Question 19

Discern

Answer 19

to perceive or recognize

Question 20

Succor

Answer 20

assistance and support in times of hardship and distress