Chapter 1

Question 1

Hedonist

Answer 1

someone engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent.

Question 2

Tyrannical

Answer 2

exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.
- autocratic, dictatorial, oppressive, fascistic

Question 3

Corporeal

Answer 3

relating to a person’s body, especially as opposed to their spirit.
- bodily, mortal, fleshly

Question 4

Adultery

Answer 4

voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse.
- infidelity

Question 5

Ambivalent

Answer 5

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
- inconclusive, uncertain

Question 6

Affront

Answer 6

An action or remark that causes outrage or offence.
- insult

Question 7

Prospect

Answer 7

the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
- likelihood, anticipation

Question 8

Lilt

Answer 8

A spiritually and usually cheerful song or tune
“the music lilted across the room”

Question 9

Disclosure
+2 synonyms ;)

Answer 9

the action of making new or secret information known.
- divulgence, revelation

Question 10

‘Tandem’ as an adjective

Answer 10

having two things arranged one in front of the other.

Question 11

loquacious

Answer 11

talkative

Question 12

Preening (of a person)

Answer 12

(of a person) devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one’s appearance.
-primping

Question 13

Erudite

Answer 13

having or showing great knowledge or learning.
- scholarly, well-educated

Question 14

Pedant

Answer 14

a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
- purist, formalist

Question 15

Broach

Answer 15

raise (a difficult subject) for discussion.

Question 16

Chops (slang)

Answer 16

Mouth/jaws
*can also refer to ‘technical skill’

Question 17

Motoric

Answer 17

repetitive beat suggestive of mechanized action or movement.

Question 18

Dialogic

Answer 18

relating to or in the form of dialogue.
‘a dialogic process’

Question 19

Egghead

Answer 19

Nerd
Someone with academic interests or pretensions (aspirations)

Question 20

Ordained

Answer 20

order (something) officially.
- decreed, ordered/commanded

Question 21

Utopia

Answer 21

an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
- paradise

Question 22

lionize

Answer 22

give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone/something); treat as a celebrity.

Question 23

Hubris

Answer 23

excessive pride or self-confidence.
- cockiness, haughtiness, arrogance

Question 24

Pretentious

Answer 24

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
- ostentatious, chi chi

Question 24

Purport

Answer 24

appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess.
- claim, profess

Question 25

Supplant

Answer 25

supercede and replace

Question 26

proletariat

Answer 26

workers or working-class people

Question 27

Moderation

Answer 27

the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one’s behavior or political opinions
- self-restraint/control/discipline

Question 28

Ardent

Answer 28

enthusiastic or passionate

Question 29

Reductionist, why is it often stereotypical?

Answer 29

analyzing and describing a complex phenomenon in terms of its simple or fundamental constituents.
- it’s simplistic to the point of minimizing, obscuring, or distorting a complex idea

Question 30

prejudice

Answer 30

preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Question 31

creed

Answer 31

a formal statement of Christian or other religious belief; a faith.

Question 32

aptly

Answer 32

in a manner that is appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.