Quarter 1 Zing Words UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
stigmatize - CORRECT ANSWER - to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon
palliate - CORRECT ANSWER - to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
inveigle - CORRECT ANSWER - to entice, lure, ensnare, or acquire/obtain by flattery or
artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into, from, or away)
remand - CORRECT ANSWER - to send back
exacerbate - CORRECT ANSWER - to increase the severity of something, aggravate
garner - CORRECT ANSWER - to get, acquire
evince - CORRECT ANSWER - to show clearly
rankle - CORRECT ANSWER - to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment
within the mind
appropriate - CORRECT ANSWER - to set apart, to take (w or w/o permission)
eschew - CORRECT ANSWER - to abstain or keep away from
abeyance - CORRECT ANSWER - temporary inactivity ("...in abeyance...")
largesse - CORRECT ANSWER - the generous bestowal of gifts
, probity - CORRECT ANSWER - integrity and uprightness; honesty.
aficionado - CORRECT ANSWER - an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
mores - CORRECT ANSWER - folkways of central importance accepted without question
and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group.
sacrosanct - CORRECT ANSWER - extremely sacred, not to be entered/trespassed upon,
above/beyond criticism, change, or interference
effusive - CORRECT ANSWER - unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve, pouring out,
overflowing
ribald - CORRECT ANSWER - vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely
mocking, abusive, or irreverent;
maudlin - CORRECT ANSWER - tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
(sometimes because of drunkenness)
feckless - CORRECT ANSWER - ineffective; incompetent; futile, having no sense of
responsibility; indifferent; lazy
sophomoric - CORRECT ANSWER - suggestive of or resembling the traditional
sophomore; intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, etc., but immature:
zeitgeist - CORRECT ANSWER - the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling
characteristic of a particular period of time.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
stigmatize - CORRECT ANSWER - to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon
palliate - CORRECT ANSWER - to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
inveigle - CORRECT ANSWER - to entice, lure, ensnare, or acquire/obtain by flattery or
artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into, from, or away)
remand - CORRECT ANSWER - to send back
exacerbate - CORRECT ANSWER - to increase the severity of something, aggravate
garner - CORRECT ANSWER - to get, acquire
evince - CORRECT ANSWER - to show clearly
rankle - CORRECT ANSWER - to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment
within the mind
appropriate - CORRECT ANSWER - to set apart, to take (w or w/o permission)
eschew - CORRECT ANSWER - to abstain or keep away from
abeyance - CORRECT ANSWER - temporary inactivity ("...in abeyance...")
largesse - CORRECT ANSWER - the generous bestowal of gifts
, probity - CORRECT ANSWER - integrity and uprightness; honesty.
aficionado - CORRECT ANSWER - an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
mores - CORRECT ANSWER - folkways of central importance accepted without question
and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group.
sacrosanct - CORRECT ANSWER - extremely sacred, not to be entered/trespassed upon,
above/beyond criticism, change, or interference
effusive - CORRECT ANSWER - unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve, pouring out,
overflowing
ribald - CORRECT ANSWER - vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely
mocking, abusive, or irreverent;
maudlin - CORRECT ANSWER - tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
(sometimes because of drunkenness)
feckless - CORRECT ANSWER - ineffective; incompetent; futile, having no sense of
responsibility; indifferent; lazy
sophomoric - CORRECT ANSWER - suggestive of or resembling the traditional
sophomore; intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, etc., but immature:
zeitgeist - CORRECT ANSWER - the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling
characteristic of a particular period of time.
