Vocabulary Unit 5

Question 1

an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit

Answer 1

accolade

Question 2

accept something relevantly but without protest

Answer 2

acquiesce

Question 3

support or strengthen; prop up

Answer 3

bolster

Question 4

high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

Answer 4

bombast

Question 5

having a meaning that s mysterious or obscure

Answer 5

cryptic

Question 6

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on

Answer 6

curtail

Question 7

lasting for a very short time

Answer 7

ephemeral

Question 8

a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life

Answer 8

hedonist

Question 9

a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink

Answer 9

epicure

Question 10

pay attention to; take notice of

Answer 10

heed

Question 11

passionate expression of grief or sorrow

Answer 11

lamentation

Question 12

publicly criticize by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm

Answer 12

lampoon

Question 13

destroy utterly; wipe out

Answer 13

obliterate

Question 14

not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

Answer 14

oblivious

Question 15

fall or drop straight down at high speed

Answer 15

plummet

Question 16

raised platform

Answer 16

podium

Question 17

a firm decision to do or not to do something

Answer 17

resolution

Question 18

deep, clear, and continuing sound or ring

Answer 18

resonant

Question 19

not certain or fixed; provisional

Answer 19

tenative

Question 20

very weak or slight

Answer 20

tenuous