Deck 17

Question 1

unprincipled (adj)

/ʌnˈprɪnsɪp(ə)ld/

Answer 1

(Of a person or their behaviour) not acting in accordance with moral principles

Question 2

acquisitive (adj)

/əˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

Answer 2

Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

Question 3

probity (n)

/ˈprəʊbɪti/

Answer 3

The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

Question 4

decency (n)

/ˈdiːs(ə)nsi/

Answer 4

1. Behaviour that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability
   The requirements of accepted or respectable behaviour
2. Things required for a reasonable standard of life

Question 5

shaft

/ʃɑːft/

Answer 5

1. (n) A long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar
   An arrow or spear
2. (n) A ray of light or bolt of lightning
   A sudden flash of a quality or feeling
   A remark intended to be witty, wounding, or provoking
3. (n) A long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates a lift in a building, or provides ventilation
4. (v) (Of light) shine in beams

Question 6

flabby (adj)

/ˈflabi/

Answer 6

(Of a part of a person’s body) soft, loose, and fleshy
Having soft, loose flesh; overweight
Lacking strength, vitality, or effectiveness

Question 7

fleshy (adj)

/ˈflɛʃi/

Answer 7

1. (Of a person or part of the body) having a substantial amount of flesh; plump
   (Of plant or fruit tissue) soft and thick
2. Resembling flesh in appearance or texture

Question 8

tendentious (adj)

/tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/

Answer 8

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

Question 9

complacency / complacence (n)

/kəmˈpleɪs(ə)nsi/

Answer 9

A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements

Question 10

erroneous (adj)

/ɪˈrəʊnɪəs/

Answer 10

Wrong; incorrect

Question 11

antithetical (adj)

/ˌantɪˈθɛtɪk(ə)l/

Answer 11

1. Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible

2. Connected with, containing, or using the rhetorical device of antithesis

Question 12

rhetorical (adj)

/rɪˈtɒrɪk(ə)l/

Answer 12

1. Relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric
   Expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress
2. (Of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information

Question 13

rhetoric (n)

/ˈrɛtərɪk/

Answer 13

(hùng biện)
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
Language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content

Question 14

antithesis (n)
/anˈtɪθəsɪs/
(plural antitheses /anˈtɪθəsiːz/)

Answer 14

A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
A contrast or opposition between two things
A rhetorical or literary device in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed

Question 15

populous (adj)

/ˈpɒpjʊləs/

Answer 15

Having a large population; densely populated