Wordly Wise Test #2

Question 1

Allude verb
Allusion noun

Answer 1

To refer to in an indirect way (used with to)

“we will allude briefly to the main points”

Question 2

Disseminate

Answer 2

Verb, To scatter or spread widely
The bandits dissemnated when they heard the police siren

Dissenination noun: of information about local cases of flu is essential for preventing an dissemnation

Question 3

Consecrate

Answer 3

verb: To set apart as holy
The bread and wine in church fro communion ahs been consecrated

verb:To dedicate to a cause;to devote
Jesus died to consencrate himself to die for our sins

Question 4

Dote

Answer 4

verb: to show excessive fondness for (used wihn on or upon)

He dotes on the new baby. loveI love you. adoreHe absolutely adores his wife. dote onShe dotes on her grandkids

Question 5

Feckless

Answer 5

adj: Careless or irresponsible

The mans feckless drink and driving made him crash

Question 6

Exhort

Answer 6

verb: to urge strongly; to warn or appeal
Sentence verb: The girls teammates exhorted her to ignore the opposing fans booing to distract her and to shoot and score.

Sentence Noun (exhortation): The extroation towards the rules about no running on the pool deck have made people not run

Question 7

implicate

Answer 7

verb: To show to be involved with something esscpicially dishonest or illegal

The mans implicated actions of drinking and driving lead to his arrest

Question 8

lament
Lamentation (noun)

Answer 8

verb: To feel or express grief
Same as above but through a poem song etc

I expressed lament over the loss of state
The singer lamented thrrugh her lyrics

Question 9

Pomp

Answer 9

Noun: A showy or disignified display

The graduation consisted of a pomp of the students and their diplomas

Question 10

Monetary

Answer 10

adj:Of or relating to money or currency

The basic monetary unit of The US is the Dollar

Question 11

Pensive

Answer 11

adj: Deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful

I grew more and more pensive as I wondered about why things in life happened

Question 12

Stilted

Answer 12

adj: Artificially stiff or in a formal manner

I spoke stilited to the principal and respectfully

Question 13

Trauma

Answer 13

Verb: Emontional Shock, a severe bodily injury,
The physical and mental trauma of WWll have left many scared
truamatic adj
The truamatic events of WWl and WWll have left people in despair

Question 14

Wanton

Answer 14

adj: Ignoring what is right
The kid was wanton towards the rules
Excessive or unrestrained
During Halloween I tried to keep myself from eating to much candy wanton
playful
The wanton dog made me happy as he kept wanting to play

Question 15

Subjugate

Answer 15

verb: To bring under control; to conquer.
During WWll, the nazis subjugated most of Europe

Noun: The subjugation of Russia has led to many protests

Question 16

Adage

Answer 16

noun: An old saying that has come to be accpeted was true; a proverb

“the old adage “out of sight out of mind.””

Question 17

Camaderie

Answer 17

Noun: Good will and warm feelings among friends

There was a feeling of camaderie during the highschool reunion

Question 18

Hubbub

Answer 18

Noun: noisy confusion; uproar

There was Hubbub of whispers after the teacher didn’t explain the subject well

Question 18

Contend

Answer 18

verb: To struggle with
I contend with the crazy dogs
2. to mantian or assert
I try to contend dominace towards the dogs
(Contention) Noun: a conflict or struggle
The contention of the girl with her hard life effected her test scores
2. A point made an in argument.
The contention she made helped her win the debate

Question 19

Extraneous

Answer 19

adj: Not necessary; irrelant

I grabbed an extraneous amount of food and I didn’t finish it

Question 20

Odoriferous

Answer 20

adj: Having or giving off a smell

The odoriferous perdume smelled very good

Question 21

Regale

Answer 21

verb: to entertain or delight

I regaled the guests with funny stories

Question 22

Spartan

Answer 22

adj: Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury

The life of a soldier is very spartan with little fun and luxury

Question 23

Recuperate

Answer 23

Verb: to regain health or strength

Korra had to recuperate quickly to save the city and uphold her reputation

Question 24

Sedentary

Answer 24

Adj: doing or requiring a lot of sitting

Being a secratary is very sedentary because you sit a lot

Question 25

Meander

Answer 25

verb: TO follow a windling course
The Mississippi River meanders through the USA to the Gulf of Mexici

Verb: To wander aimlessly
I MEANDERED around without thinking through the woods

Question 26

Punctillious

Answer 26

adj: Careful and attentive to details, escpicially ones relating to good manners and behavior

A punctillious hotel tries to make everything look ncie for the guests

Question 27

Wry

Answer 27

adj: Turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor
Matthew allowed himself a wry smile. She cast a wry glance in her grandmother’s direction.
Adj: amusing quietly but sharp way
She gaved a shy smile at my joke to welcome her

Question 28

Paraphernalia

Answer 28

noun: personal belongings
I grabbed my parapnalia and packed them in the suitcase
noun: Equipment associated with a particular activity
We kept riding ourparaphernalia into the stables

Question 29

Temporal

Answer 29

adj: Relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal] (think tiempo(time)) Some examples are before, meanwhile, once, yesterday, during, while, and finally.