Chapter 4 - I

Question 1

peddle

Answer 1

try to sell something, especially small goods by going from house to house or place to place.

Question 2

steward

Answer 2

supervise arrangements or keep order at a large public event.

Question 3

upend

Answer 3

set or turn something on its end or upside down.

Question 4

husband

Answer 4

use resources economically, conserve.

Question 5

procure

Answer 5

obtain something, especially with care or effort.

Question 6

distinguish

Answer 6

recognize or treat someone or something as different.

Question 7

interpret

Answer 7

explain the meaning of information, words, or actions.

Question 8

pretentious

Answer 8

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

Question 9

capricious

Answer 9

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Question 10

informal

Answer 10

having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature.

Question 11

fickle

Answer 11

changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.

Question 12

direct

Answer 12

extending or moving from one place to another by the shortest way without changing direction or stopping.

Question 13

explicit

Answer 13

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

Question 14

fallacious

Answer 14

based on a mistaken belief.

Question 15

evolving

Answer 15

develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

Question 16

counterfactual

Answer 16

relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case.

Question 17

advance

Answer 17

move forward in a purposeful way.

Question 18

vacillate

Answer 18

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

Question 19

indeterminable

Answer 19

not able to be definitely ascertained, calculated, identified.

Question 20

derivative

Answer 20

imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason.

Question 21

trite

Answer 21

overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.

Question 22

inspire

Answer 22

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

Question 23

visionary

Answer 23

thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.

Question 24

enigmatic

Answer 24

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

Question 25

cerebral

Answer 25

intellectual rather than emotional or physical.