A1 Fall Vocabulary Set #2

Question 1

INTERPRET

Answer 1

To INTERPRET is to explain the meaning or significance of something. (verb)

The results of the study were difficult to INTERPRET because the data did not show a clear pattern.

Question 2

PROFOUND

Answer 2

PROFOUND means to have a strong influence or effect. (adjective)

His memories of the war had a PROFOUND effect on his poetry.

Question 3

GRASP

Answer 3

If you GRASP something, you hold it firmly in your hand. (verb)

He GRASPED both of my hands and shook them enthusiastically.

Question 4

ABUSE

Answer 4

To ABUSE something or someone is to use or treat them badly. (verb)

The politician ABUSED his power and forced his assistant to work long hours without pay.

Question 5

CAPITALISM

Answer 5

CAPITALISM ia an economic and political system in which businesses are owned by private individuals rather than the government. (noun)

2008 was a bad year for CAPITALISM as the Lehman shock sent the economy into a deep downward direction.

Question 6

APPARENT

Answer 6

Something APPARENT is easy to notice. (adjective)

The earthquake damaged the apartment building and large cracks were APPARENT from the street.

Question 7

INSTITUTIONAL

Answer 7

INSTITUTIONAL means related to a large organization. (adjective)

It is unfortunate that INSTITUTIONAL racism remains a problem in American society today.

Question 8

STRAIGHTFORWARD

Answer 8

Something STRAIGHTFORWARD is simple and easy to understand. (adjective)

Installing the software was relatively STRAIGHTFORWARD and was completed in 15 minutes.

Question 9

PIONEER

Answer 9

Someone who in important to the early discovery or development of something is called a PIONEER. (noun)

Doctor Christian Barnard was a PIONEER in heart-transplant surgery.

Question 10

BOUNDARY

Answer 10

A BOUNDARY is a line that marks the edge of an area or region.

The BOUNDARY between the two countries was a large river.

Question 11

DURATION

Answer 11

DURATION is the length of time that something continues.

To avoid injury, you should increase the DURATION of your exercise gradually.

Question 12

VIOLENCE

Answer 12

VIOLENCE is behavior that is intended to hurt other people. (noun)

Police said she was a victim of domestic VIOLENCE.

Question 13

VIRTUE

Answer 13

VIRTUE is the quality of moral goodness of character and behavior. (noun)

Women have often been used as symbols of VIRTUE.

Question 14

INCENTIVE

Answer 14

INCENTIVE is something that encourages you to take action or to work harder. (noun)

We need to create an INCENTIVE for people to recycle their trash.

Question 15

INDUCE

Answer 15

If you INDUCE someone to do something, you persuade or influence them to do it. (verb)

Advertising is designed to INDUCE people to buy more products.

Question 16

HIERARCHY

Answer 16

HIERARCHY is a system of organization in which people or things are divided into levels of importance. (noun)

She worked her way up through the corporate HIERARCHY to become president.

Question 17

GENERIC

Answer 17

You use GENERIC to describe something that refers or relates to a whole class of similar things. (adjective)

Fine Arts is a GENERIC term for subjects such as painting, music, and sculpture.

Question 18

REALM

Answer 18

You can use REALM to refer to any area of activity, interest, or thought. (noun)

His research was in the REALM of bioscience.

Question 19

SETTLEMENT

Answer 19

A SETTLEMENT is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument. (noun)

Hopes grew that a workable peace SETTLEMENT might be reached.

Question 20

LIBERTY

Answer 20

LIBERTY is the freedom to live your life in the way that you want, without interference from other people or the authorities. (noun)

The right to vote is one of the most powerful means we have to protect our LIBERTY.

Question 21

MATRIX

Answer 21

A MATRIX is an environment or context in which something such as a society develops and grows. (noun)

The Greco-Roman world was the MATRIX for Western civilization.