Vocab Quiz 4

Autonomy

Autonomy

(N.) being self-governing; independence

• Autonomous (adj.)

Circumspect

(Adj.) cautious and prudent; heedful of consequences

Edifice

(N.) 1. A large imposing structure or building 2. A complex structure or system built up overtime, as if it where a real building

Ensconce

(V.) to settle or place securely or snugly

Environs

(N.) the area adjoining or surrounding a place

Hapless

(Adj.) marked by the absence of good luck; unfortunate

Heinous

(Adj.) shockingly evil or wicked

Incognito

(Adj. Or adv.) with one’s identity concealed; unrecognized

Indocrinate

(V.) 1. To teach or train in fundamentals 2. To instill or teach from a partisan pov

• Indocrination (n.)

Interim

(N. Or adj) an interval of time between events; temporary

Mausoleum

(N.) a large and impressive tomb

Pillage

(V.) to rob and plunder

Reverie

(N.) 1. The condition of being lost in thought 2. Daydream,

Thrall

(N.) a loss of one’s ability to act freely; a state over which one seems to have no control

Thralldom

(N.) slavery or bondage