Austin Quiz 3

Impervious

Incable of being injured or penetrated.

Sanctity

Holiness; sacredness; safeness.

Fervor

Feelings of warmth, energy, or excitedness.

Iridescent

Varying in color when seen in different light or from different angles.

Antagonist

A person/thing that is opposed to another; opponent; the 'bad guy'.

Theology

The study of religions and/or gods/divinities.

Obtuse

Dull; relatively unintelligent.

Corpulent

Large-bodied, stout, fat.

Saunter

To walk at a relaxed pace; to stroll.

Intersperse

To scatter here and there; to place at random.

Speculation

A hypothesis formed with little to no supporting evidence.

Myopic

Shortsighted, unable/unwilling to look into the future.

Cessation

A stoppage; the ending of something.

Inquisitive

Showing curiosity or a desire to learn.

Inimical

Unfriendly; hostile.

Craven

Completely lacking in courage; cowardly.

Disclose

To reveal or make known.

Truculent

Eager/quick to argue or fight.

Propitiate

Win or regain someone’s favor by doing something that pleases him/her.

Elephantine

Large and clumsy; resembling an elephant.

Ingrate

A person who does not show proper appreciation for things.

Spirograph

An instrument used to track and record breathing patterns.

Auditory

Of or related to the sense of hearing.

Neologism

A newly coined word or expression.

Approbate

To formally sanction; to approve of.

Matricide

The purposeful murder of one’s mother.

Pseudonym

A fake name or alias.

Enamor

To have a liking for; to be attracted to.

Ambiguous

Open to interpretation; having two or more meanings.

Terminus

An ending, a final point.

Quintessential

The best; representing the perfect example of something.

Acrophobia

The fear of heights.

Caustic

Capable of burning or eating something away.

Magnate

A powerful or important person, especially in business.

Contemporary

Belonging to or existing in the present time.

Tactile

Related to touching or the sense of touch.

Gerontocracy

A society ruled by its eldest members.

Retrospective

Looking back or reflecting on past events.

Amorphous

Without distinct shape or form.

Egomania

The excessive, almost mad love of oneself.