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Quiz #7
American/Whisl 2013-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret |
| dub | to invest with any name, character, dignity, or title |
| degradation | the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice the act to lower in rank, character or dignity |
| persnickety | Over particular; fussy |
| protean | readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable. versatile; able to play many kinds of roles |
| raucous | harsh; strident; grating rowdy; disorderly |
| covetous | inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy |
| fiat | an authoritative decree, sanction, or order; ruling |
| elated | very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits |
| prudent | careful in providing for the future; Wise and showing good judgment |
| latent | present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential |
| educe | To draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent |
| oeuvre | any one of the works of a writer, painter, or the like |
| finagle | to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) |
| glutton | a person with a remarkably great desire or capacity for something |
| mettle | courage and fortitude; disposition and temperment |
| intrepid | fearless; not timid |
| rhapsodize | to talk with extravagant enthusiasm |
| coerce | to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire |
| ideology | the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group |