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Vocab. Ch. 9
Vocab. Ch. 9 spelling and vocabulary practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accolade | praise |
| assuage | to lessen; relieve |
| cacophony | harsh; discordant sounds |
| censure | blame; rebuke |
| diatribe | an abusively critical speech (or writing) |
| edifice | a large, imposing building |
| gravity | severity; weighty importance |
| infraction | a breaking of a rule |
| profane | lacking reverence |
| somber | sad and depressing; solemn; melancholy |