Vocab 4 Quiz

a release of emotion tension A) catharsis B) sophistry C) maxim D) moratorium E) axiom

A) catharsis

intrinsic - antonym A) extraneous B) necessary C) procrustean D) within E) essential

A) extraneous

rotten and foul smelling A) putrid B) stygian C) rife D) efficacious E) pellucid

A) putrid

relating to laughter; laughable A) risible B) rife C) dulcet D) efficacious E) arable

A) risible

pertaining to twilight A) procrustean B) crepuscular C) sybaritic D) lugubrious E) frangible

B) crepuscular

revere - antonym A) truncate B) criticize C) inundate D) worship E) honor

B) criticize

to alienate A) truncate B) estrange C) revere D) expurgate E) vacillate

B) estrange

of or relating to a thing's basic nature; inherent A) lugubrious B) intrinsic C) crepuscular D) internecine E) abstemious

B) intrinsic

sybaritic - antonym A) overbearing B) luxurious C) modest D) grandiose E) surviving

C) modest

submissive; slavish A) nonchalant B) crepuscular C) servile D) lugubrious E) internecine

C) servile

of questionable authenticity, but widely believed A) wrenching B) ubiquitous C) nonchalant D) apocryphal E) perspicacious

D) apocryphal

apocryphal - antonym A) risible B) fake C) replete D) authentic E) dubious

D) authentic

effective; producing the desired outcome A) apocryphal B) interminable C) perspicacious D) efficacious E) frangible

D) efficacious

mutually destructive A) ubiquitous B) sybaritic C) peremptory D) internecine E) apocryphal

D) internecine

acclaim or praise A) vernacular B) maxim C) camaraderie D) kudos E) equanimity

D) kudos

putrid - antonym A) risible B) rotten C) foul D) incomplete E) fresh

E) fresh

to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity A) usurp B) estrange C) desiccate D) vacillate E) inundate

E) inundate

an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct A) incantation B) catharsis C) litany D) atelier E) maxim

E) maxim

to regard with respect, awe, or adoration A) usurp B) estrange C) revere D) vacillate E) inundate

E) revere

marked by luxury or please A) lugubrious B) stygian C) zealous D) abstemious E) sybaritic

E) sybaritic