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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Solicitious | Showing interest or concern |
| Inconsequential | Not important; not significant |
| Coincide | Corresponds or happens at the same time |
| Deference | Humility, submission, respect (usually to another) |
| Vernacular | Everyday speech; the language spoken by the common people of a region |
| Ambiguous | Unclear; non-specific; open to interpretation |
| Contentious | Controversial; likely to spark an argument; (of a person) likely to argue |
| Heresy | Opinion, idea, or belief deeply contrary to what is generally accepted (especially common in matters of religion) |
| Indulgence | (1) allow oneself to enjoy a particular pleasure, especially one that is generally disapproved of; (2) specifically in relation to the Roman Catholic Church in the late Middle Ages: the granting of absolution of sins by the Pope |
| Meter | The rhythmic structure of poetry; the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of poetry |
| Iambic Pentameter | Poetic meter in which one line of poetry is made up of five (penta-) repeating sets of this syllabic pattern: unstressed, stressed. |
| Anachronism | Especially in literature, media, theatre, e.g., something that does not fit in the established time period. |
| Sect | Especially in a religious context, a subdivision that is separate from the larger religious group that has, to some extent, diverged from the rest by developing deviating beliefs, practices, etc. |
| Archaic | Very old; often no longer in use or considered common practice. |
| Stark | Severe, intense, bare |
| Abstain | Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something OR formally decline |
| Execrable | Extremely bad or unpleasant. |
| Nonchalant | Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm. |
| Tenuous | Very weak or slight; not strong or secure. |
| Trite | Lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse. |
| Yoke | Literally, a wooden device used to attach two animals to a cart or wagon they are pulling. Metaphorically, this term is used to describe the tying of two things together in a close relationship, often in a negative sense. |
| Asceticism | Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. |
| Mercurial | Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. May also refer to the element, planet, or Greek god (from whom the term is derived). |
| Latent | Something existing but not yet developed or observable; hidden or concealed, especially of a talent or nature. |
| Legitimize | Providing rationale or proof of authenticity; to prove an object, idea, or action as deserving of respect; especially in regard to monarchy, the attempt to validate a monarch’s power, role, or placement on the throne. |
| Exacerbate | Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. |