Week 5 - Deck 1

Question 1

immure

Answer 1

v. [trans] (usu. be ~ed)
enclose or confine (someone) against their will:

“her brother was ~ed in a lunatic asylum”

Question 2

enfranchise

Answer 2

verb [trans]
give the right to vote to:

(historical) free (a slave)

Question 3

consecrate

Answer 3

verb [trans] make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.

Question 4

vernal

Answer 4

adj. of, in, or appropriate to spring:

“the ~ freshness of the land”

Question 5

incarnate

Answer 5

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Question 6

synesthesia

Answer 6

noun (physiology and psychology) the production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body.

[poetic] the poetic description of a sense impression in terms of another sense, as in “a loud perfume” or “an icy voice.”

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Question 7

diminutive

Answer 7

adj. extremely or unusually small: “a ~ figure dressed in black.”
n. a smaller or shorter thing, particular []a diminutive word or suffix

Question 8

disquietude

Answer 8

n. a state of uneasiness or anxiety

Question 9

ambiguity

Answer 9

n. uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language
[] a lack of decisiveness or commitment resulting from a failure to make a choice between alternatives: “this firm is fraught with moral ~”

Question 10

deleterious

Answer 10

adj. causing harm or damage:

“divorce is assumed to have ~ effects on children.”

Question 11

variegated

Answer 11

adj. exhibiting different color, esp. as irregular patches or streaks: “~ yellow bricks.”
[]marked by variety: “his ~ and amusing observations.”

Question 12

solemn

Answer 12

adj. formal and dignified: “a ~ procession”
[]not cheerful or smiling; serious: “He looked very ~”
[]characterized by deep sincerity: “~ oath”

Question 13

reprove

Answer 13

verb [trans.] reprimand or censure someone: “he was ~ed for obscenity”

Question 14

timorous

Answer 14

adj. showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence: “a ~ voice”

Question 15

reticent

Answer 15

adj. not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily: “she was extremely ~ about her personal affairs.”

Question 16

indolent

Answer 16

adj. wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

Question 17

wanton

Answer 17

adj.
1. (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.
2. (esp. of woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous.
[]poetic/literary: growing profusely; luxuriant: “~ ivy”
[]poetic/literary: lively; playful: “~ fawn”

Question 18

inglorious

Answer 18

adj. (of an action or situation) causing shame or a loss of honor:
“the events are ~ and culminate in a vicious gang crime.”

Question 19

ignominy

Answer 19

n. public shame or disgrace:

“the ~ of being imprisoned”

Question 20

lassitude

Answer 20

n. a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy:
“She was overcome by ~ and retired to bed.”
“A patient complaining of ~ and inability to concentrate…”

Question 21

hoary

Answer 21

adj.
1. grayish-white
having gray or white hair; aged.

Question 22

rapture

Answer 22

n. a feeling of intense pleasure or joy

Question 23

oblique

Answer 23

adj. slanting.

not explicit or direct in addressing a point: “He used an ~ attack on the president”

Question 24

strife

Answer 24

n. angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict: “~ within the community”
“ethnic and civil ~”

Question 25

uncouth

Answer 25

adj. (of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace: “he is unwashed, ~, and drunk most of the time.”
lacking sophistication or delicacy: “~ sketches of peasants.”

Question 26

plebs

Answer 26

n. (usu. plebs and derogatory)
an ordinary person, exp. one from the lower social classes.

Shortened form of plebeian.

Question 27

surly

Answer 27

adj. bad-tempered and unfriendly:

“he left with a ~ expression”

Question 28

visage

Answer 28

n. [usu. in sing.] Poetic/Literary
a person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features: “an elegant, angular ~”
[]a person’s facial expression: “There was something hidden behind his ~ of cheerfulness.”

Question 29

betwixt

Answer 29

preposition and adverb
archaic term for between

Phrases: betwixt and between (informal): neither one thing nor the other.

Question 30

disown

Answer 30

verb [trans] refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with:
“Howard’s rich family had ~ed him because of his marriage.”

Question 31

Loath (also loth)

Answer 31

adj. reluctant; unwilling: “I was ~ to leave.”

Question 32

discomfit

Answer 32

v. [trans] (usu. be discomfited)
make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed:
“he was not noticeably discomfited by her tone.”

noun is discomfiture

Question 33

Shakespeare

Answer 33

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English…

Question 34

untoward

Answer 34

adj. unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient.

Question 35

emphatic

Answer 35

adj. showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
bearing the stress.

Question 36

inimical

Answer 36

adj. tending to obstruct or harm: “actions ~ to our interests.”
[]unfriendly; hostile: “an ~ alien power.”