Vocabulary in School - Part 5

Question 1

aesthetic

Answer 1

having to do with the appreciation of beauty

Question 2

assimilation

Answer 2

being absorbed; becoming similar

Question 3

alliance

Answer 3

union of two or more groups

Question 4

cryptic

Answer 4

difficult to comprehend

Question 5

decorous

Answer 5

proper; marked by good taste

Question 6

disparage

Answer 6

to speak in a disliking way; to belittle

Question 7

dubious

Answer 7

doubtful; unlikely to be true

Question 8

embellish

Answer 8

to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate

Question 9

excerpt

Answer 9

a selected part of a passage or scene

Question 10

glower

Answer 10

to look or stare angrily or solemnly

Question 11

idyllic

Answer 11

simple and care free

Question 12

inherent

Answer 12

inborn; builtin

Question 13

medley

Answer 13

assortment or mixture, especially in music

Question 14

mural

Answer 14

a big painting applied directly to a wall

Question 15

opulent

Answer 15

a display of great wealth

Question 16

ornate

Answer 16

elaborately ornamented

Question 17

ostentatious

Answer 17

a showy or pretentious display

Question 18

oxymoron

Answer 18

an apparent contradiction of terms

Question 19

pejorative

Answer 19

words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone

Question 20

plagiarism

Answer 20

the act of taking someones work/ideas and passing it as your own

Question 21

pristine

Answer 21

not spoiled; pure

Question 22

propitious

Answer 22

presenting favorable circumstances

Question 23

quandary

Answer 23

a state of uncertainty or perplexity

Question 24

serene

Answer 24

calm

Question 25

stymied

Answer 25

characterized by stumped; blocked

Question 26

syllogism

Answer 26

form of deductive reasoning; major premises, minor premises, conclusion

Question 27

trite

Answer 27

unoriginal; stale

Question 28

vacuous

Answer 28

devoid of matter; empty

Question 29

wily

Answer 29

cunning