Art of War Part 1

Question 1

concubine

Answer 1

a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, especially one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress.

Question 2

covetous

Answer 2

inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.

Question 3

succor

Answer 3

help; relief; aid; assistance.

Question 4

profound

Answer 4

penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding:

Question 5

deliberation

Answer 5

careful consideration before decision.

Question 6

carping

Answer 6

characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous:

Question 7

contemporary

Answer 7

existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time:

Question 8

purport

Answer 8

to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely

Question 9

exegesis

Answer 9

critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible.

Question 10

treatise

Answer 10

a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.

Question 11

probable

Answer 11

likely to occur or prove true:

Question 12

conjecture

Answer 12

the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.

Question 13

salient

Answer 13

prominent or conspicuous:

Question 14

plebeian

Answer 14

belonging or pertaining to the common people.

Question 15

hireling

Answer 15

a person who works only for pay, especially in a menial or boring job, with little or no concern for the value of the work.

Question 16

ruffian

Answer 16

a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.

Question 17

omit

Answer 17

to leave out; fail to include or mention:

Question 18

pundit

Answer 18

a learned person, expert, or authority

Question 19

anterior

Answer 19

going before in time or sequence; preceding; earlier:

Question 20

archaic

Answer 20

marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated:

Question 21

wholly

Answer 21

entirely; totally; altogether; quite.

Question 22

allusion

Answer 22

a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication:

Question 23

feudal

Answer 23

of or relating to the Middle Ages.

Question 24

recluse

Answer 24

a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.

Question 25

querulous

Answer 25

full of complaints; complaining

Question 26

fussy

Answer 26

anxious or particular about petty details.

Question 27

conspicuous

Answer 27

easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable:

Question 28

pertain

Answer 28

to have reference or relation; relate:

Question 29

menial

Answer 29

lowly and sometimes degrading: