3 The Language of Dissent, Criticism and Rebellion

Question 1

adversary

Answer 1

a committed enemy or opponent

Question 2

antipathy

Answer 2

deep-seated dislike

Question 3

audacious

Answer 3

willing to take bold risks

Question 4

averse

Answer 4

having a strong dislike

Question 5

belligerent

Answer 5

hostile and aggressive

Question 6

berate

Answer 6

to scold angrily

Question 7

cantankerous

Answer 7

grouchy and argumentative

Question 8

circumspect

Answer 8

wary; cautious

Question 9

clamor

Answer 9

an uproar, usually from a crowd showing disapproval

Question 10

condescend

Answer 10

to act superior to someone else

Question 11

encroach

Answer 11

to intrude on a territory or domain

Question 12

estranged

Answer 12

no longer emotionally close to someone; alienated

Question 13

evade

Answer 13

to escape or avoid, usually through clever means

Question 14

flout

Answer 14

openly disregard (a rule or convention)

Question 15

heresy

Answer 15

a belief or act that contradicts religious orthodoxy

Question 16

iconoclast

Answer 16

one who attacks cherished beliefs

Question 17

indignant

Answer 17

angered by unjust treatment

Question 18

instigate

Answer 18

bring about or initiate (an action or event)

Question 19

insurgent

Answer 19

a rebel

Question 20

malign

Answer 20

to speak harmful untruths about

Question 21

maverick

Answer 21

a person who thinks independently

Question 22

misanthrope

Answer 22

one who dislikes and avoids humans

Question 23

rancor

Answer 23

deep-seated resentment

Question 24

rebuke

Answer 24

to express sharp and stern disapproval for someone’s actions

Question 25

renounce

Answer 25

to give up or put aside publicly

Question 26

reprehensible

Answer 26

deserving of condemnation

Question 27

reprove

Answer 27

to reprimand

Question 28

revoke

Answer 28

to take back a formal decree, decision or permission

Question 29

subverted

Answer 29

to undermine the authority or power of another

Question 30

supplant

Answer 30

to replace in importance or relevance

Question 31

vilify

Answer 31

to denounce someone bitterly

Question 32

vindicitive

Answer 32

showing a deep desire for revenge