Vocabulary Assesment On Final

Question 1

Dilettante

Answer 1

A person having superficial knowledge of a given subject

Ex: My mom is a musical DILETTANTE because she strives to play piano but has no professional training.

Question 2

Effrontery

Answer 2

Shameless boldness

Ex: During dinner, Bob did not say a word, and then he had the EFFRONTERY to say that I was boring!

Question 3

Ostentatiously

Answer 3

Attracting or seeking to attract attention or admiration

Ex: As a self made fashion blogger, Ramanda often dressed OSTENTATIOUSLY, attracting the attention of everyone in the room.

Question 4

Cumbersome

Answer 4

Complex and inefficient

Ex: Despite all of the fallen trees and ice, we made it to Mt.Hood, having overcome the CUMBERSOME journey.

Question 5

Soporific

Answer 5

Tending to cause sleep

Ex: Alcohol can have SOPORIFIC effects on people, which is one of the many reasons why one should not drive under the influence.

Question 6

Anathematize

Answer 6

To curse, condemn

Ex: I did not want to ANATHEMATIZE my friend Harper for cancelling her RSVP to my birthday at the last minute, but I felt betrayed to say the least.

Question 7

Sacerdotal

Answer 7

Of or relating to priests or a priesthood

Ex: He felt that his calling was SACERDOTAL, after having served as an altar boy during most of his youth years.

Question 8

Loiter

Answer 8

To stand or wait around in a public place without an obvious reason

Ex: Despite the big sign that said “no LOITERING” a group of people always gathered outside my local 7eleven.

Question 9

Apotheosis

Answer 9

The perfect form or example of something; elevation to divine status

Ex: When Katie received the gold Olympic medal, she knew her career had reached its APOTHOSIS.

Question 10

Vivacity

Answer 10

Lively in temper, conduct, or spirit

Ex: Her VIVACITY and effortless elegance struck him, in that moment he knew he was in love.

Question 11

Recalcitrant

Answer 11

Defiant of authority or restraint

Ex: After following all the rules for years, Isabelle couldn’t take it anymore, she left her house and became RECALCITRANT, going to parties every night.

Question 12

Inanition

Answer 12

Exhaustion caused by malnourishment

Ex: Despite the real danger of INANITION, Liv continued to follow her strict diet of no carbs or sugars.

Question 13

Benevolence

Answer 13

Kindness, generosity

Ex: John donated money to many organizations, a man of deep BENEVOLENCE.

Question 14

Admonitory

Answer 14

An opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action

Ex: Annabelle told her son to never sneak out again, and raised an ADMONITORY finger, shaking her head.

Question 15

Eminent

Answer 15

Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement

Ex: The valedictorian came from an EMINENT family; both of her parents were lawyers.

Question 16

Ingenuous

Answer 16

Showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness

Ex: I looked into Greta’s big, INGENUOUS, eyes, she was so innocent having been homeschooled all her life.

Question 17

Insubordinate

Answer 17

Disobedient to authority

Ex: If any member of the aerial team behaves INSUBORDINATELY, coach Sarah expects a written, formal apology.

Question 18

Timorously

Answer 18

Expressing or suggesting timidity, of timid disposition

Ex: Once my answer to a math question was wrong, next time I answered TIMOROUSLY, worried that it would be wrong again.

Question 19

Matrimonial

Answer 19

of or relating to marriage, the married state, or married persons

Ex: My dad is a MATRIMONIAL lawyer, so when he and my mom decided to get divorced it was very complicated.

Question 20

Predilection

Answer 20

A habitual attraction to some activity or thing

Ex: I always had a PREDILECTION to eat a sweet treat after dinner.