Vocab. Unit 5 (IV AP)

Question 1

(v.) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor or enfeeble, hamstring

Accepted Answer

enervate

Question 2

The Latin re- means "repeated" & putare means "to judge: (ex: "reputation"). What is reputed?

Accepted Answer

having widespread acceptance and reputation; alleged

Question 3

Synonyms for this word: pervasive, universal

Accepted Answer

ubiquitous

Question 4

(n.) a fabrication of the mind

Accepted Answer

figment

Question 5

Exo- means "outside" (ex: exoskeleton); exoteric means "outside knowledge." What is esoteric?

Accepted Answer

intended for only a select few; private, secret

Question 6

The plurals of some nouns are formed irregularly as a(n) ___________ of English grammar.

Accepted Answer

idiosyncrasy

Question 7

Mundus is Latin for "world;" this word means "concerned with the ordinary or practical world"

Accepted Answer

mundane

Question 8

All Saint's Eve became Hallow's Eve, which became Hallow-E'en. What is hallow?

Accepted Answer

set apart as holy or sacred; to honor greatly

Question 9

(n.) a subtle or slight variation; delicate gradation or shade of difference

Accepted Answer

nuance

Question 10

Antonyms for this word: spartan, skimpy, stingy, plain

Accepted Answer

sumptuous

Question 11

This word literally meant a storehouse for grain; now it means to gather and store away

Accepted Answer

garner

Question 12

The Latin word fiat means "let it be done." What might fiat's modern meaning be?

Accepted Answer

an arbitrary order or decree, act, or command

Question 13

(adj.) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive

Accepted Answer

fecund

Question 14

(n.) a strong attraction, inclination, or tendency

Accepted Answer

penchant

Question 15

De- means "out," so which word best means to outline, sketch, or represent pictorially?

Accepted Answer

delineate

Question 16

The couple was tricked into taking out a bigger debt than needed by the ______ of the bank.

Accepted Answer

sophistry

Question 17

It was the _______ confidence of the candidate preventing him from acknowledging his flaws.

Accepted Answer

overweening

Question 18

Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray is about a ______ man whose portrait reveals his sins.

Accepted Answer

depraved

Question 19

Literally translated as "loss of a good name," this means "shame and disgrace."

Accepted Answer

ignominy

Question 20

The prefix acu- means pointy. See acupuncture, acid, & acumen. What is acuity?

Accepted Answer

sharpness of the mind & senses

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