Deck 6

Question 1

cerebral (adj)

/ˈsɛrɪbr(ə)l/

Answer 1

intellectual

Intellectual rather than emotional or physical

Question 2

diffident (adj)

/ˈdɪfɪd(ə)nt/

Answer 2

lacking confidence

Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

Question 3

modest (adj)

/ˈmɒdɪst/

Answer 3

1. Unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements
2. Of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small
3. (Of a woman) dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention

Question 4

fallacious (adj)

/fəˈleɪʃəs/

Answer 4

false

Based on a mistaken belief

Question 5

inconspicuous (adj)

/ɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs/

Answer 5

not easily seen, subtle, not noticeable

Not clearly visible or attracting attention

Question 6

malefactor (n)

/ˈmalɪˌfaktə/

Answer 6

a wrong-doer

A person who commits a crime or some other wrong

Question 7

paradigm (n)

/ˈparədʌɪm/

Answer 7

1. A typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model
2. A set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles

Question 8

pristine (adj)

/ˈprɪstiːn/

Answer 8

unspoiled

In its original condition; unspoilt

Question 9

seminary (n)

/ˈsɛmɪn(ə)ri/

Answer 9

A training college for priests or rabbis

Question 10

unprecedented (adj)

/ʌnˈprɛsɪdɛntɪd/

Answer 10

never having happened before

Never done or known before

Question 11

anomaly (n)

/əˈnɒm(ə)li/

Answer 11

something that does not fit in a pattern, irregularity

Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

Question 12

certitude (n)

/ˈsəːtɪtjuːd/

Answer 12

Absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case

Question 13

digress (v)

/dʌɪˈɡrɛs/

Answer 13

wander off the subject

Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing