Vocabulary Review 1-4

Question 1

Subdue

Answer 1

overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).

Question 2

Scold

Answer 2

remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily.

Question 3

Remonstrate

Answer 3

make a forcefully reproachful protest.

Question 4

Rebuke

Answer 4

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

Question 5

Admonish

Answer 5

warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Question 6

Obligate

Answer 6

bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally.

Question 7

Guise

Answer 7

an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.

Question 8

Relinquish

Answer 8

voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

Question 9

Ensued

Answer 9

happen or occur afterward or as a result.

Question 10

Deprive

Answer 10

deny (a person or place) the possession or use of something.

Question 11

Resolutely

Answer 11

in an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner.

Question 12

Confined

Answer 12

(of a space) restricted in area or volume; cramped.

Question 13

Prevail

Answer 13

prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious.

Question 14

Primitive

Answer 14

relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.

Question 15

Imperialism

Answer 15

a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Question 16

Piety

Answer 16

the quality of being religious or reverent.

Question 17

Stereo

Answer 17

A sound coming from two direction

Question 18

Deposition

Answer 18

the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.

Question 19

Depository

Answer 19

a place where things are stored.

Question 20

Concord

Answer 20

agreement or harmony between people or groups.

Question 21

Wends

Answer 21

go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route.

Question 22

Incessant

Answer 22

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

Question 23

Aggravation

Answer 23

an intensification of a negative quality or aspect.

Question 24

Aggravated

Answer 24

(of an offense) made more serious by attendant circumstances (such as frame of mind).

Question 25

Aggravating

Answer 25

making a problem or offense worse or more serious.

Question 26

Pretentious

Answer 26

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

Question 27

Sanity

Answer 27

the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner; sound mental health.

Question 28

Plead

Answer 28

make an emotional appeal. (beg)

Question 29

Conduct

Answer 29

the manner in which a person behaves, especially on a particular occasion or in a particular context.