Chapter 2

Question 1

Diminutive

Answer 1

Very small

Question 2

Trivial

Minutiae

Answer 2

Trifling; unimportant; insignificant.

Minor everyday details

Question 3

Exhort

Answer 3

To encourage; to urge; to give a pep talk; to implore

Question 4

Antipath

Answer 4

Strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity; rancor

Question 5

Digress

Answer 5

To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble

Question 6

Tenacious

Answer 6

Characterized by holding fast; showing great determination in holding on to something that is valued

Question 7

Indulgent

Answer 7

Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant

Question 8

Polarize

Answer 8

To create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups; to be divisive

Question 9

Nebulous

Answer 9

Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully-developed form

Question 10

Analogy

Analogous

Answer 10

A similarity or likeness between things–events, ideas, actions, trends–that are otherwise unrelated.

Comparable or similar in certain respects.

Question 11

Ephemeral, Fleeting, Evanescent

Perennial

Answer 11

Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

Returing year after year; enduring

Question 12

Penchant, Predilection, Propensity

Answer 12

A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination

Question 13

Capricious, Mercurial, Fickle

Answer 13

Very changeable; characterized by constantly shifting moods

Question 14

Boorish, Uncouth, Crass

Answer 14

Vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined

Question 15

Indignant

Answer 15

Characterized by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust

Question 16

Innuendo

Answer 16

A veiled reference; an insinuation

Question 17

Thwart, Stymie

Answer 17

To stop; to frustrate; to prevent

Question 18

Adroit, Deft, Adept

Answer 18

To have or show great skill; dexterous; nimble

Question 19

Admonish

Answer 19

to earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action

Question 20

Incontrovertible

Answer 20

Impossible to deny or disprove; demonstrably true

Question 21

Voracious, Ravenous, Rapacious

Answer 21

A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable

Question 22

Callous

Answer 22

Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling

Question 23

Intrepid, Undaunted

Answer 23

Courageous; resolute; fearless

Question 24

Nonchalant

Answer 24

Having an air of casual indifference; cooly unconcerned; unflappable

Question 25

Convoluted

Answer 25

Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate

Question 26

Itinerant

Answer 26

Migrating from place to place; not sedentary

Question 27

Poignant

Answer 27

Moving; touching; heartrending

Question 28

Impetus

Answer 28

A stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity

Question 29

Bucolic, Rustic, Pastoral

Answer 29

Characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life

Question 30

Equanimity

Answer 30

Calmness; composure; even-tempered; poise

Question 31

Panache, Verve, Flamboyance, Elan

Answer 31

Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

Question 32

Provocative

Answer 32

Provoking discussion; stimulating controversy; arousing a reaction

Question 33

Placid, Serence

Answer 33

Calm or quiet; undisturbed by tumult or disorder

Question 34

Fortuitous

Answer 34

Of accidental but fortunate occurrence; having unexpected good fortune

Question 35

Dispel

Answer 35

To drive away; scatter, as to dispel a misconception

Question 36

Amalgam

Answer 36

A mixture; a blend; a combination of different elements

Question 37

Viable, Feasible

Answer 37

Capable of being accomplished; possible

Question 38

Anguish

Answer 38

Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment

Question 39

Intemperate Temperate

Answer 39

Lacking restraint; excessive Exercising moderation and restraint

Question 40

Superficial

Answer 40

Shallow; lacking in depth; concerned with surface apperances

Question 41

Laud, Extol, Tout, Acclaim

Answer 41

To praise; to applaud

Question 42

Dismissive

Answer 42

Showing overt intentional indifference or disregard; rejecting

Question 43

Disparage

Answer 43

To speak of it in a slighting or disrespectful way; to belittle

Question 44

Pompous

Answer 44

Filled with excessive self-importance; pretentious; ostentatious; boastful

Question 45

Cryptic

Answer 45

Having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious

Question 46

Subtle

Answer 46

Difficult to detect; faint; mysterious; likely to elude perception

Question 47

Disparity

Answer 47

An inequality; a gap; an imbalance

Question 48

Curtail

Answer 48

To cut short or reduce

Question 49

Innocuous

Answer 49

Harmless; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility; not inimical

Question 50

Diatribe, Tirade, Harangue

Answer 50

A bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; a rant