Chapter 3 - VII

Question 1

terse

Answer 1

sparing in the use of words: abrupt.

Question 2

precision

Answer 2

the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.

Question 3

elaboration

Answer 3

the process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in further detail.

Question 4

distend

Answer 4

swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.

Question 5

expatiate

Answer 5

speak or write at length or in detail.

Question 6

repertory

Answer 6

the performance of various plays, operas, or ballets by a company at regular short intervals.

Question 7

cosmopolitan

Answer 7

including or containing people from many different countries.

Question 8

bucolic

Answer 8

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

Question 9

liberal

Answer 9

open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.

Question 10

tendentious

Answer 10

expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.

Question 11

opulent

Answer 11

ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.

Question 12

oppositional

Answer 12

characterized by resistance or dissent.

Question 13

protean

Answer 13

tending or able to change frequently or easily.

Question 14

martial

Answer 14

of or appropriate to war; warlike.

Question 15

quixotic

Answer 15

exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Question 16

pragmatic

Answer 16

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

Question 17

unorthodox

Answer 17

contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted.

Question 18

parochial

Answer 18

relating to a church parish.

Question 19

arcadian

Answer 19

an idealized country dweller.

Question 20

squalid

Answer 20

extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Question 21

asylum

Answer 21

the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.

Question 22

utopia

Answer 22

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

Question 23

hinterland

Answer 23

the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river’s banks.

Question 24

tony

Answer 24

fashionable among wealthy or stylish people.

Question 25

spartan

Answer 25

showing the indifference to comfort or luxury traditionally associated with ancient Sparta.

Question 26

rational

Answer 26

based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

Question 27

dissent

Answer 27

the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

Question 28

propriety

Answer 28

the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.

Question 29

debauchery

Answer 29

excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

Question 30

licentious

Answer 30

promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.

Question 31

moralizing

Answer 31

the action of commenting on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.

Question 32

perspicacious

Answer 32

having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

Question 33

regressive

Answer 33

becoming less advanced; returning to a former or less developed estate.

Question 34

rustic

Answer 34

relating to the countryside; rural

Question 35

prudish

Answer 35

having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; excessively concerned with sexual propriety.

Question 36

incendiary

Answer 36

designed to cause fires.

Question 37

auxiliary

Answer 37

providing supplementary or additional help and support.

Question 38

hierarchical

Answer 38

arranged in order of rank.

Question 39

insipid

Answer 39

lacking flavor.

Question 40

deft

Answer 40

neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements.

Question 41

effete

Answer 41

affected, overrefined, and ineffectual.

Question 42

whet

Answer 42

sharpen the blade of a tool or weapon.

Question 43

accrue

Answer 43

be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.

Question 44

tout

Answer 44

attempt to sell something, typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.

Question 45

ample

Answer 45

enough or more than enough; plentiful.

Question 46

acerbic

Answer 46

sharp and forthright.

Question 47

anachronistic

Answer 47

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

Question 48

abstruse

Answer 48

difficult to understand; obscure.

Question 49

astounding

Answer 49

surprisingly impressive or notable.

Question 50

beneficial

Answer 50

favorable or advantageous; resulting in good.

Question 51

mystical

Answer 51

inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.

Question 52

orthodox

Answer 52

conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved.

Question 53

benign

Answer 53

gentle; kindly.

Question 54

halcyon

Answer 54

denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.

Question 55

myopic

Answer 55

nearsighted

Question 56

anemic

Answer 56

lacking in color, spirit, or vitality.

Question 57

botched

Answer 57

carried out badly or carelessly.

Question 58

booming

Answer 58

having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth.

Question 59

educated

Answer 59

resulting from a good education.