Chapter 8

Question 1

transgress

Answer 1

v.

1. To go beyond or over (a limit or boundary); exceed or overstep; to go astray
2. To act in violation of (e.g. the law); to disobey; to commit a sin

Question 2

ignominy

Answer 2

n.

1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation, shame
2. An instance or source of this: had suffered many ignominies because of his insensitivity.

Question 3

lithe

Answer 3

adj.

1. Readily bent; supple: lithe birch branches.
2. Marked by effortless grace: a lithe ballet dancer.

Question 4

omniscient

Answer 4

adj.

Having total knowledge; knowing everything: an omniscient deity; the omniscient narrator.

Question 5

saccharin

Answer 5

adj.

falsely sweet

Question 6

exceptionable

Answer 6

adj.

Open or liable to objection or disapproval

Question 7

onerous

Answer 7

adj.

1. Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome; hard to undertake

Question 8

altruism

Answer 8

n.

Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.

Question 9

deplore

Answer 9

1. To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn
2. To express sorrow or grief over.
3. To regret; bemoan.

Question 10

exculpate

Answer 10

v.

To clear of guilt or blame; pardon; acquit

Question 11

illusory

Answer 11

adj.

Produced by, based on, or having the nature of an illusion; deceptive

Question 12

lobbyist

Answer 12

1. A hall, foyer, or waiting room at or near the entrance to a building, such as a hotel or theater.
2. A public room next to the assembly chamber of a legislative body.
3. A group of persons engaged in trying to influence legislators or other public officials in favor of a specific cause: the banking lobby; the labor lobby.

Question 13

onus

Answer 13

n.

1. A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity; a burden or obligation.
2. Responsibility for an error or fault; blame
3. The burden of proof

Question 14

sagacious

Answer 14

adj.

Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness.

Question 15

callow

Answer 15

adj.

Lacking adult maturity or experience; immature: a callow young man.

Question 16

depravity

Answer 16

n.

1. Moral corruption or degradation.
2. A depraved act or condition.

Question 17

execrable

Answer 17

adj.

1. Deserving of execration; hateful.
2. Extremely inferior; very bad: an execrable meal.

Question 18

immoderate

Answer 18

adj.

Exceeding normal or appropriate bounds; inordinate: immoderate spending; immoderate laughter.

Question 19

deprecate

Answer 19

v.

1. To express disapproval of; deplore; criticise.
2. To belittle; depreciate.

Question 20

exegesis

Answer 20

n.

Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.

Question 21

immutable

Answer 21

adj.

Not subject or susceptible to change.

Question 22

opulent

Answer 22

adj.

1. Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent.
2. Characterized by extravagance or rich abundance; lavish or luxuriant: an opulent costume; an opulent musical.

Question 23

precept

Answer 23

n.

A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct; guiding principle.

Question 24

salacious

Answer 24

adj.

1. Appealing to or stimulating sexual desire: salacious reading material.
2. Characterized by or indicating sexual desire; lustful: a salacious wink.

Question 25

trite

Answer 25

adj.

Not evoking interest because of overuse or repetition; hackneyed; unoriginal; dull.