Chapter 8

Question 1

agenda

Answer 1

list or program of things to be done or considered

Question 2

ambassador

Answer 2

the highest ranking diplomatic official sent by one government or ruler to another

Question 3

beckon

Answer 3

to signal to a person by a movement of the head or hand

Question 4

coffer

Answer 4

1 - a strongbox for valuables

2 - treasury or funds of an organization

Question 5

contradictory

Answer 5

in disagreement; inconsistent

Question 6

currency

Answer 6

the kind of money used by a particular country

Question 7

grievance

Answer 7

1 - a complaint

2 - a cause for protest

Question 8

grimace

Answer 8

a facial expression showing pain, sadness, or disgust

Question 9

mellow

Answer 9

1 - soft and rich, such as light, sound, or color

2 - relaxed or free of tension

Question 10

negate

Answer 10

1 - to make worthless or ineffective

2 - to deny the existence of

Question 11

opportunistic

Answer 11

taking advantage of a chance or an opening

Question 12

penury

Answer 12

extreme poverty

Question 13

prelude

Answer 13

1 - anything that serves as an introduction

2 - something that leads up to

Question 14

premier

Answer 14

first or most important

Question 15

privilege

Answer 15

1 - special advantage or benefit

2 - to grant a privilege

Question 16

prominent

Answer 16

1 - obvious or easily seen
2 - sticking out from a surface or line
3 - well-known

Question 17

radical

Answer 17

1 - extreme

2 - one who promotes extreme change

Question 18

reciprocal

Answer 18

1 - given in return

2 - shared by both sides; mutual

Question 19

republic

Answer 19

a form of government in which citizens elect people to govern them

Question 20

salutation

Answer 20

a polite greeting

Question 21

barter

Answer 21

to exchange or trade one commodity (thing) for another;

trade

Question 22

divergent

Answer 22

differing; deviating; having no limits

Question 23

impunity

Answer 23

exemption from punishment

Question 24

perceptible

Answer 24

capable of being perceived; recognizable

Question 25

suffrage

Answer 25

the right to vote