Vocab Quiz 3/20/17
1. SOLACE: (n) a relief/alleviation of grief or anxiety.
2. IMBIBE: (v) to receive into the mind and retain.
3. RETRIBUTION: (n) punishment given in return for some wrong/transgression committed; judgment
4. VIVACITY: (n) the quality of being attractively lively and animated (Vivacious)
5. LOQUACITY: (n) chattiness, talkativeness (loquacious)
6. CADENCE: (n) rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language.
7. SEDULOUS: (adj) dedicated and diligent in action
8. ENIGMA: (n) something hard to understand or explain: mystery.
9. NUGATORY: (adj) of no value or importance; useless or futile
10. SCINTILLATE: (v) to emit flashes of light, or to sparkle; to be brilliant or keen, as in talent.
Vocab Quiz 3/3/17
1. TEMPESTUOUS: (adj) characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; stormy.
2. BERTH: (n) an amount of distance maintained for safety
3. SURMISE: (v) to make a judgment about (something) without sufficient evidence
4. LORE: (n) a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
5 MISANTHROPY: (n) a hatred or distrust of mankind
6. SATIATE: (v) to satisfy fully; quench
7. GESTICULATE: (v) to make gestures especially when speaking.
8. SUBJUGATE: (v) to bring under dominion; to conquer.
9. ACQUIESCE: (v) to accept or comply passively.
10. ETHEREAL: (adj) celestial, heavenly.
Vocab Quiz 2/3/17
1. EDIFICE: (N) a large, usually impressive building.
2. PONDEROUS: (ADJ) slow and clumsy because of great weight
3. ALLOT: (v) to divide or distribute in shares.
4. SEPULCHRE: (n) a burial vault built of rock or stone.
5. INDUBITABLY: (adv) unquestionably; certainly; without a doubt
6. SCOURGE: (v) to punish or criticize severely.
7. TRANSGRESSOR: (n) one who violates a rule or oversteps a boundary; violator; offender
8. AMENABLE: (adj) willing to yield or submit; agreeable.
9. ABATE: (v) put an end to; to terminate
10. EXPOUND: (v) to explain in careful and elaborate detail.
11. PRISTINE: (adj) in its original condition; unspoiled; clean and fresh as if new; spotless
12. STIGMA: (n) a mark of shame or discredit; stain.
17. MALIGNANT: (adj) disposed to cause harm deliberately.
18. MIRTH: (n) gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter.
Vocab Quiz Friday, February 5, 2016
1. ASKANCE: (adv) with a side-glance; with distrust; indirectly.
2. SOLACE: (n) alleviation of grief or anxiety.
3. ERUDITE: (adj) possessing or displaying knowledge; learned.
4 .BALK: (v) to stop short and refuse to proceed.
5. REPLETE (with): (adj) fully or abundantly provided or filled: complete. “replete with…”
6. IMBIBE: (v) to receive into the mind and retain.
7. ACQUIESCE: (v) to accept or comply passively.
8. USURP: (v) to seize and hold (a position, power, etc.) by force or without legal right.
9. RETRIBUTION: (n) punishment given in return for some wrong committed; judgment.
10. ETHEREAL: (adj) celestial, heavenly.
11. CHASM: (n) a marked division, separation, or difference.
12. VIVACITY: (n) being lively in temper or conduct: sprightly. (Vivacious)
13. LOQUACITY: (n) chattiness, talkativeness (loquacious)
14. CADENCE: (n) rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language.
15. NUGATORY: (adj) of no value or importance; useless or futile
16. SCINTILLATE: (v) to be brilliant or keen, as in talent.
17. SEDULOUS: (adj) diligent in application or pursuit.
18. ENIGMA: (n) something hard to understand or explain: mystery.
1. BRAZEN: (adj) marked by disrespectful boldness.
2. PRISTINE: (adj) uncorrupt by civilization; unspoiled; original
3. COMMISERATE (v) feel or express sympathy
16. UNCOUTH: (adj) awkward or clumsy.7. TEMPESTUOUS: (adj) characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; stormy.
8. BERTH: (n) an amount of distance maintained for safety
9. STIGMA: (n) a mark of shame or discredit; stain.
10. SURMISE: (v) to make a judgment about (something) without sufficient evidence
11. APOTHEOSIS: (n) elevation to divine status; deification
12. LORE: (n) a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
13. CONTIGUITY: (n) the quality or state of next or near in time or sequence.
14. MISANTHROPY: (n) a hatred or distrust of mankind
15. SATIATE: (v) to satisfy fully; quench
16. GESTICULATE: (v) to make gestures especially when speaking.
17. HEATHEN: (n) an ungodly, uncivilized or unenlightened person.
18. SUBJUGATE: (v) to bring under dominion; to conquer.
1.BALK: (v) to stop short and refuse to proceed.
2. ERUDITE: (adj) possessing or displaying knowledge; learned.
3. REPLETE (with): (adj) fully or abundantly provided or filled: complete. “replete with…”
4. IMBIBE: (v) to receive into the mind and retain
5. ETHEREAL: (adj) celestial, heavenly.
6. CHASM: (n) a marked division, separation, or difference.
7. ACQUIESCE: (v) to accept or comply passively.
8. USURP: (v) to seize and hold (a position, power, etc.) by force or without legal right.
9. RETRIBUTION: (n) punishment given in return for some wrong committed; judgment
10. VIVACITY: (n) being lively in temper or conduct: sprightly. (Vivacious)
11. LOQUACITY: (n) chattiness, talkativeness (loquacious)
12. CADENCE: (n) rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language.<
1. SOLACE: (n) a relief/alleviation of grief or anxiety.
2. IMBIBE: (v) to receive into the mind and retain.
3. RETRIBUTION: (n) punishment given in return for some wrong/transgression committed; judgment
4. VIVACITY: (n) the quality of being attractively lively and animated (Vivacious)
5. LOQUACITY: (n) chattiness, talkativeness (loquacious)
6. CADENCE: (n) rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language.
7. SEDULOUS: (adj) dedicated and diligent in action
8. ENIGMA: (n) something hard to understand or explain: mystery.
9. NUGATORY: (adj) of no value or importance; useless or futile
10. SCINTILLATE: (v) to emit flashes of light, or to sparkle; to be brilliant or keen, as in talent.
Vocab Quiz 3/3/17
1. TEMPESTUOUS: (adj) characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; stormy.
2. BERTH: (n) an amount of distance maintained for safety
3. SURMISE: (v) to make a judgment about (something) without sufficient evidence
4. LORE: (n) a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
5 MISANTHROPY: (n) a hatred or distrust of mankind
6. SATIATE: (v) to satisfy fully; quench
7. GESTICULATE: (v) to make gestures especially when speaking.
8. SUBJUGATE: (v) to bring under dominion; to conquer.
9. ACQUIESCE: (v) to accept or comply passively.
10. ETHEREAL: (adj) celestial, heavenly.
Vocab Quiz 2/3/17
1. EDIFICE: (N) a large, usually impressive building.
2. PONDEROUS: (ADJ) slow and clumsy because of great weight
3. ALLOT: (v) to divide or distribute in shares.
4. SEPULCHRE: (n) a burial vault built of rock or stone.
5. INDUBITABLY: (adv) unquestionably; certainly; without a doubt
6. SCOURGE: (v) to punish or criticize severely.
7. TRANSGRESSOR: (n) one who violates a rule or oversteps a boundary; violator; offender
8. AMENABLE: (adj) willing to yield or submit; agreeable.
9. ABATE: (v) put an end to; to terminate
10. EXPOUND: (v) to explain in careful and elaborate detail.
11. PRISTINE: (adj) in its original condition; unspoiled; clean and fresh as if new; spotless
12. STIGMA: (n) a mark of shame or discredit; stain.
17. MALIGNANT: (adj) disposed to cause harm deliberately.
18. MIRTH: (n) gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter.
Vocab Quiz Friday, February 5, 2016
1. ASKANCE: (adv) with a side-glance; with distrust; indirectly.
2. SOLACE: (n) alleviation of grief or anxiety.
3. ERUDITE: (adj) possessing or displaying knowledge; learned.
4 .BALK: (v) to stop short and refuse to proceed.
5. REPLETE (with): (adj) fully or abundantly provided or filled: complete. “replete with…”
6. IMBIBE: (v) to receive into the mind and retain.
7. ACQUIESCE: (v) to accept or comply passively.
8. USURP: (v) to seize and hold (a position, power, etc.) by force or without legal right.
9. RETRIBUTION: (n) punishment given in return for some wrong committed; judgment.
10. ETHEREAL: (adj) celestial, heavenly.
11. CHASM: (n) a marked division, separation, or difference.
12. VIVACITY: (n) being lively in temper or conduct: sprightly. (Vivacious)
13. LOQUACITY: (n) chattiness, talkativeness (loquacious)
14. CADENCE: (n) rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language.
15. NUGATORY: (adj) of no value or importance; useless or futile
16. SCINTILLATE: (v) to be brilliant or keen, as in talent.
17. SEDULOUS: (adj) diligent in application or pursuit.
18. ENIGMA: (n) something hard to understand or explain: mystery.
1. BRAZEN: (adj) marked by disrespectful boldness.
2. PRISTINE: (adj) uncorrupt by civilization; unspoiled; original
3. COMMISERATE (v) feel or express sympathy
16. UNCOUTH: (adj) awkward or clumsy.7. TEMPESTUOUS: (adj) characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; stormy.
8. BERTH: (n) an amount of distance maintained for safety
9. STIGMA: (n) a mark of shame or discredit; stain.
10. SURMISE: (v) to make a judgment about (something) without sufficient evidence
11. APOTHEOSIS: (n) elevation to divine status; deification
12. LORE: (n) a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
13. CONTIGUITY: (n) the quality or state of next or near in time or sequence.
14. MISANTHROPY: (n) a hatred or distrust of mankind
15. SATIATE: (v) to satisfy fully; quench
16. GESTICULATE: (v) to make gestures especially when speaking.
17. HEATHEN: (n) an ungodly, uncivilized or unenlightened person.
18. SUBJUGATE: (v) to bring under dominion; to conquer.
1.BALK: (v) to stop short and refuse to proceed.
2. ERUDITE: (adj) possessing or displaying knowledge; learned.
3. REPLETE (with): (adj) fully or abundantly provided or filled: complete. “replete with…”
4. IMBIBE: (v) to receive into the mind and retain
5. ETHEREAL: (adj) celestial, heavenly.
6. CHASM: (n) a marked division, separation, or difference.
7. ACQUIESCE: (v) to accept or comply passively.
8. USURP: (v) to seize and hold (a position, power, etc.) by force or without legal right.
9. RETRIBUTION: (n) punishment given in return for some wrong committed; judgment
10. VIVACITY: (n) being lively in temper or conduct: sprightly. (Vivacious)
11. LOQUACITY: (n) chattiness, talkativeness (loquacious)
12. CADENCE: (n) rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language.<
