Vocab test #3

austere

severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

banal

predictable, clichéd, boring

Belfry

a bell tower; a room in which a bell is hung

Chauvinist

someone prejudiced in favor of the group to which he or she belongs

Corroborate

to support with evidence

Crescendo

steadily increasing in volume, force, or pitch to a terminal peak

Dissemble

to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character

Emulate

to copy; to try to equal or excel

Expurgate

to censor or edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Fecund

fertile, fruitful, or productive

Frugality

tending to be thrifty or cheap

Grovel

to humble oneself in a demeaning way

Guile

deceit or trickery

Hegemony

the domination of one state or group over its allies

Luminous

bright, brilliant, glowing

Nascent

starting to develop or coming into existence

Parley

discuss, usually between enemies

Sanguine

ruddy, cheerfully optimistic

Sportive

frolicsome, playful

Stratagem

a trick designed to deceive or to gain advantage over