Vocab Test

asterisk

asterisk

a star-shaped figure used to indicate an omission or a footnote

astral

of or from the stars

cosmopolite

a person at ease in any part of the world and/or knowledgeable in many subjects

insubordinate

not submissive to authority

inordinate

excessive; immoderate; not controlled

ordain

1. to confirm priestly authority upon 2. to order by superior authority

ordinance

1. a command or order; a law or regulation, especially by a city government 2. a custom or practice established by tradition, especially a religious rite

apostle

a leader or teacher of a (new) faith or movement

stolid

showing or appearing to feel no emotion; apathetic

epistolary

pertaining to letter-writing or contained in letters

rectify

to set right; to correct

rectitude

moral uprightness; correctness of behavior

constellation

1. a group of fixed stars 2. a brilliant gathering 3. a set of related objects or individuals

stellar

1. pertaining to stars 2. outstanding; referring to a star performer

cosmology

the study of the whole universe: origin, evolution, and relationship of its parts

immutable

never changing or varying; unchangeable

permutation

an alteration; a rearrangement of elements, especially in mathematics

transmute

to transform; to change from one form of nature into another

temerity

foolish boldness; recklessness; rashness

temerarious

daring; rash; reckless

imperturbable

unexcitable; unflustered; calm

turbid

1. muddy; not clear; opaque 2. confused; disordered

perturb

to agitate; to upset

aspersion

a remark that disparages, maligns, or slanders another

disperse

to spread widely; to disseminate

temper

1. to moderate
2. to bring to a particular texture or consistency, often hardness

temperance

1. moderation in expressing feelings, in appetite, and in consumption of alcoholic drink; self-restraint 2.
total abstinence from alcoholic beverages; teetotalism

outré

deviating from the usual or proper; eccentric; outlandish

penultimate

next to last

ultimatum

a final, uncompromising condition or demand, especially one whose rejection will close negotiations