Book) The Stuff of Thought II

Question 1

allegedly

Answer 1

said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality
“he was allegedly a leading participant in the coup attempt”

Question 2

impeachable

Answer 2

call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice)

eg. Lying is a impeachable offense for a president

Question 3

casus belli

Answer 3

an act or situation provoking or justifying war

eg when it comes to the casus belli of a terrible war

Question 4

forensic

Answer 4

of, relating to, or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime
e.g., forensic evidence

Question 5

posthumously

Answer 5

occuring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
“he was awarded a posthumous Military Cross”

Question 6

tether

Answer 6

tie with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement
e.g., the tethering of words to reality helps ally the worry that language ensnares us in a self-contained web of symbols

Question 7

allay

Answer 7

diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry)
e.g., the tethering of words to reality helps ally the worry that language ensnares us in a self-contained web of symbols

Question 8

ensnare

Answer 8

catch in or as in a trap
e.g., the tethering of words to reality helps ally the worry that language ensnares us in a self-contained web of symbols

Question 9

adherent

Answer 9

so who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas

“he was a strong adherent of monetarism”

Question 10

divulge

Answer 10

make known (private or sensitive information)
eg inadvertently divulged information on his computer

Question 11

anoint

Answer 11

smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony
“high priests were anointed with oil”

Question 12

tacit

Answer 12

understood or implied without being stated

“your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement”