Vocab Quiz 2

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Hodgepodge

a confused mixture

Infinitesimal

extremely small

Duplicitous

deceitful; “treacherous, duplicitous behaviour”

Garrisons

provide (a place) with a body of troops

Turret

a small tower on top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall

Purported

to appear or stated to be true, though not necessarily so

Preponderance

the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance

Orifices

an opening, as of a pipe or tube, or one in the body

Overwrought

too elaborate or complicated in design or construction

Malfeasance

wrongdoing, especially by a public official

Progeny

the descendants of a person, animal or plant; offspring

Gallantry

courageous behaviour, especially in battle

"a medal awarded for outstanding ____ during the raid"

Augured

to predict or indicate

Nostalgia

a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past

Angst

a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition

Shirking

avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).

"their sole motive is to _____ responsibility and rip off the company"

Supine

(of a person) lying face upward.

Hegemony

leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others

"Germany was united under Prussian ____ after 1871"

Impinge

have an effect or impact, especially a negative one

"Nora was determined that the tragedy would ___ as little as possible on Constance's life"

Zenith

the time at which something is most powerful