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Vocab Lost #4 Sem #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adulterate | Make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance |
| Ascertain | Learn or discover with confidence |
| Cajole | Influence or urge by gently urging, caressing, or flattering |
| Condescend | Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
| Copious | Large in number or quantity |
| Corroborate | Support with evidence or authority to make more certain |
| Dictum | An authoritative declaration |
| Egalitarian | Favoring social equality |
| Exaltation | A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion |
| Fortuitous | Lucky; occurring by happy chance |
| Imperious | Having or showing arrogant superiority |
| Insinuate | Suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand |
| Mutinous | Characterized by a rebellion against authority |
| Prevailing | Most frequent or common |
| Punctilious | Marked by precise accordance with details |
| Rapport | A relationship of mutual understanding between people |
| Scrutinize | Look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail |
| Taciturn | Habitually reserved and uncommunicative |
| Ungainly | Lacking grace in movement or posture |
| Vilify | Spread negative information about |