Bi-Week 15: October 16 - October 29 (REVIEW)

Question 1

Reticent (adj)

Answer 1

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

Question 2

Voluble (adj)

Answer 2

speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

Question 3

Insular (adj)

Answer 3

ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience

Question 4

Hegemony (n)

Answer 4

leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others

Question 5

Tautology (n)

Answer 5

the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

Question 6

Sundry (adj)

Answer 6

of various kinds; several

Question 7

Promulgate (v)

Answer 7

promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)

Question 8

Foment (v)

Answer 8

instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)

Question 9

Assuage (v)

Answer 9

to make milder or less severe (an unpleasant feeling)

Question 10

Anathema (n)

Answer 10

something or someone that one vehemently dislikes

Question 11

Evince (v)

Answer 11

reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)

Question 12

Venal (adj)

Answer 12

showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

Question 13

Insouciant (adj)

Answer 13

showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent

Question 14

Vilify (v)

Answer 14

speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

Question 15

Hubris (n)

Answer 15

excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance

Question 16

Facile (adj)

Answer 16

(especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial

Question 17

Doyenne (n)

Answer 17

a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field

Question 18

Purview (n)

Answer 18

the scope of the influence or concerns of something

Question 19

Prosaic (adj)

Answer 19

commonplace or dull

Question 20

Expedite (v)

Answer 20

make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly

Question 21

Parsimony (n)

Answer 21

extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources (as a quality)

Question 22

Capricious (adj)

Answer 22

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

Question 23

Sophism (n)

Answer 23

a fallacious argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive

Question 24

Specious (adj)

Answer 24

superficially plausible, but actually wrong

Question 25

Clandestine (adj)

Answer 25

kept secret or done secretively, especially because it’s illicit