Ch 7

Question 1

Acerbic (adj)

Answer 1

Having sour or bitter taste/ character

Question 2

Bent (n)

Answer 2

Inclination, leaning, tendency

Question 3

Cardinal (adj)

Answer 3

Of basic importance or consequence

Primary

Question 4

Denouement (n)

Answer 4

An outcome or solution

The unraveling of a plot

Question 5

Egress (n)

Answer 5

Exit

• final egress from the stage

Question 6

Fell (n)

Answer 6

A barren or stony hill

An animal’s hide

Question 7

Gossamer (adj)

Answer 7

Delicate, insubstantial or tenuous

Insincere

Question 8

Hermetic (adj)

Answer 8

Airtight, impervious to outside influence

Question 9

Impecunious (adj)

Answer 9

Lacking funds, without money

Question 10

Limpid (adj)

Answer 10

Transparent, serene

Clear and simple in style

Question 11

Mendacity (n)

Answer 11

The condition of being untruthful, dishonesty

Question 12

Nonplussed (adj)

Answer 12

Baffled, in a quandary, at loss for what to say, do or think

Question 13

Occlude (v)

Answer 13

To obstruct or block

Question 14

Partisan (adj)

Answer 14

One-sided, committed to a party

Biased or prejudiced

Question 15

Recapitulate (v)

Answer 15

To summarize, to repeat concisely

Question 16

Sanguine (adj)

Answer 16

Cheerful, confident, optimistic

Question 17

Tendentious (adj)

Answer 17

Biased

Showing marked tendencies

Question 18

Urbane (adj)

Answer 18

Sophisticated, refined, elegant

Question 19

Veritable (adj)

Answer 19

Authentic, real, genuine

Question 20

Acumen (n)

Answer 20

Quick, keen

Accurate knowledge or insight