Chapter 3 - I

Question 1

regard

Answer 1

consider or think (someone or something) in a specified way.

Question 2

inspire

Answer 2

fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

Question 3

enjoy

Answer 3

take delight or pleasure in (activity or occasion)

Question 4

apportion

Answer 4

divide or allocate

Question 5

innovation

Answer 5

the action or process of innovating.

Question 6

delusion

Answer 6

an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.

Question 7

dementia

Answer 7

a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.

Question 8

catastrophe

Answer 8

an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

Question 9

hysteria

Answer 9

exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people.

Question 10

crown

Answer 10

Declare or acknowledge (someone) as the best, especially at a sport.

Question 11

stigmatize

Answer 11

describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

Question 12

castigate

Answer 12

reprimand (someone) severely.

Question 13

demonize

Answer 13

portray as wicked and threatening.

Question 14

dismiss

Answer 14

order or allow to leave; send away.

Question 15

deify

Answer 15

worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god.

Question 16

annotate

Answer 16

add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment.

Question 17

abridge

Answer 17

shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.

Question 18

antedate

Answer 18

precede in time; come before (something) in date.

Question 19

complementary

Answer 19

combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another.

Question 20

complimentary

Answer 20

expressing a compliment; praising or approval.

Question 21

compelling

Answer 21

evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

Question 22

lascivious

Answer 22

(of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.

Question 23

sophisticate

Answer 23

talk or reason in an impressively complex and educated manner.

Question 24

foreign

Answer 24

of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own.

Question 25

alien

Answer 25

belonging to a foreign country or nation.

Question 26

alienating

Answer 26

cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged.

Question 27

cite

Answer 27

quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.

Question 28

disregard

Answer 28

pay no attention to; ignore.

Question 29

embody

Answer 29

be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).

Question 30

prepare

Answer 30

make (something) ready for use or consideration.

Question 31

read

Answer 31

look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.

Question 32

correct

Answer 32

free from error; in accordance with fact or truth.

Question 33

prescient

Answer 33

having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

Question 34

preternatural

Answer 34

beyond what is normal or natural.

Question 35

preordain

Answer 35

decide or determine (an outcome or course of action) beforehand.

Question 36

preposterous

Answer 36

contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

Question 37

pithy

Answer 37

1. (of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.

2. (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.

Question 38

remember

Answer 38

have in or be able to bring to one’s mind an awareness of (someone or something that one has seen, known, or experienced in the past).

Question 39

lionize

Answer 39

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

Question 40

appreciate

Answer 40

recognize the full worth of.

Question 41

indemnify

Answer 41

compensate (someone) for harm or loss.

Question 42

cerebral

Answer 42

1. of the cerebrum of the brain; intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
2. Retroflex

Question 43

intense

Answer 43

1. of extreme force, degree, or strength.

2. having or showing strong feelings or opinions; extremely earnest or serious.

Question 44

actuarial

Answer 44

relating to actuaries or their work of compelling and analyzing statistics to calculate insurance risks and premiums.

Question 45

quotidian

Answer 45

of or occurring every day; daily

Question 46

extraordinary

Answer 46

very unusual or remarkable.

Question 47

intellectual

Answer 47

relating to the intellect.

Question 48

slanderous

Answer 48

(of a spoken statement) false and malicious.

Question 49

amusing

Answer 49

causing laughter and providing entertainment.

Question 50

serious

Answer 50

1. (of a subject, state, or activity) demanding careful consideration or application.
2. acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than a joking or halfhearted manner.
3. significant or worrying because of possible danger or risk; not slight or negligible.
4. substantial in terms of size, number, or quality.

Question 51

considerate

Answer 51

careful not to cause inconvenience or hurt to others.

Question 52

hysterical

Answer 52

1. deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion.
2. relating to, associated with, or suffering from hysteria.

Question 53

caustic

Answer 53

1. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.
2. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.
3. formed by the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface.