Vocab Quiz

Antebellum

Occurring before a war"Those houses are from the antebellum period.

Bellicose

warlike or hostile, being aggressive"The audience could easily tell the MBA fighter was bellicose in the ring.

abrogate

to abolish"The principal had to abrogate the rule because the students thought it was unfair.

abjure

to renounce "She abjured from what she said about liking pineapple on pizza.

abstemious

eating and drinking in moderation"He went to a dietitian to learn to have a more abstemious diet.

acumen

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions"I looked up to that politician because of their acumen.

auspicious

conducive to success; favorable; giving or being a sign of future success"In his speech as student counsel president his classmates noted it was an auspicious occasion.

belie

contradict; give a false impression"The publisher belied the information written in her article.

bowdlerize

to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc."A couple books in the library they are going to have to bowdlerize.

chicanery

trickery; deception"We found a joke shop with trick toys and other chicanery.