Vocabulary List 4

Question 1

Autonomy

Answer 1

(n) - the state of acting separate from others; the power to be self-governing

Question 2

Circumspect

Answer 2

(adj.) - thinking carefully about possible risks before action

Question 3

Composure

Answer 3

(n) - calmness esp. of mind or manner

Question 4

Edifice

Answer 4

(n) - large and usually impressive building

Question 5

Ensconce

Answer 5

(v) - to firmly place or hide something

Question 6

Environs

Answer 6

(n) - surrounding area or district

Question 7

Hapless

Answer 7

(adj.) - (esp. of a person) unfortunate

Question 8

Heinous

Answer 8

(adj.) - utterly odious or wicked

Question 9

Incognito

Answer 9

(adj.) - (of a person) having a true identity concealed

Question 10

Indoctrinate

Answer 10

(v) - teach (someone or group) to accept a belief structure uncritically

Question 11

Interim

Answer 11

(n) - the intervening time

Question 12

Mausoleum

Answer 12

(n) - a building, esp. large in size, housing on a tomb or tombs

Question 13

Pillage

Answer 13

(v) - rob (a place) using violence, esp. during wartime

Question 14

Reverie

Answer 14

(n) - the state of being lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream

Question 15

Thrall

Answer 15

(n) - the state of being in someone’s power; a master