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Etymology282
quiz on tuesday 4-17-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| insatiable | impossible to satisfy |
| apartheid | any policy or practice of separating or segregating groups |
| parody | a literacy or artistic work that imitates the style of an author or a for comic effect or ridicule |
| virtuoso | a musician with masterly ability,technique,or personal style |
| celibacy | abstinence from sexual intercourse,especially by religious vows |
| autonomous | not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent |
| secular | worldly rather than spiritual |
| implement | to put into practical effect;carry out |
| sloth | aversion to work or exertion;laziness;indolence |
| reparation | the act or process of making amends |
| ephemeral | lasting for a markedly brief time |
| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| inclement | stormy;showing no clemency;unmerciful |
| aptitude | an inherent ability,as for learning;a talent |
| incense | to cause to be extremely angry;infuriate |