Chapter 4 - VI

Question 1

novel

Answer 1

new or unusual in an interesting way.

Question 2

derivative

Answer 2

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

Question 3

tendentious

Answer 3

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

Question 4

fresh

Answer 4

not previously known or used; new or different.

Question 5

evenhanded

Answer 5

fair and impartial in treatment or judgment.

Question 6

hackneyed

Answer 6

lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

Question 7

corroborate

Answer 7

confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.

Question 8

putative

Answer 8

generally considered or reputed to be.

Question 9

conjectural

Answer 9

based on or involving an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Question 10

incorrect

Answer 10

not in accordance with fact; wrong.

Question 11

irrefutable

Answer 11

impossible to deny or disprove.

Question 12

irreconcilable

Answer 12

representing findings or points of view that are so different from each other that they cannot be made compatible.

Question 13

immorality

Answer 13

the state or quality of being wicked.

Question 14

brilliance

Answer 14

exceptional talent or intelligence.

Question 15

cunning

Answer 15

having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.

Question 16

subterfuge

Answer 16

deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.

Question 17

wrongdoing

Answer 17

illegal or dishonest behavior.

Question 18

judgment

Answer 18

the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

Question 19

transparent

Answer 19

easy to perceive or detect.

Question 20

complicated

Answer 20

consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.

Question 21

overt

Answer 21

done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent , not secret or hidden.

Question 22

erudite

Answer 22

having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Question 23

abstruse

Answer 23

difficult to understand; obscure.

Question 24

scholarly

Answer 24

involving or relating to serious academic study.