Enlgish 1-12

Question 1

congruent:

Answer 1

equal; harmonious; agreeable; in tangent.

Question 2

essences:

Answer 2

prime characteristics; basic qualities.

Question 3

syntax:

Answer 3

word order; arrangement of parts of sentences.

Question 4

unimpeachable:

Answer 4

irreproachable; not liable to accusation; above reproach.

Question 5

generic:

Answer 5

general; common; characteristic of a whole group.

Question 6

tandem:

Answer 6

twosome; an arrangement by two.

Question 7

rapport:

Answer 7

harmony; relation marked by accord.

Question 8

effete:

Answer 8

decadent; effeminate; marked by weakness.

Question 9

austerity:

Answer 9

extreme economy; an ascetic practice.

Question 10

presumptuous:

Answer 10

audacious; tending to be overly bold.

Question 11

voracious:

Answer 11

gluttonous; extremely greedy; insatiable.

Question 12

invidious:

Answer 12

hostile; offensive; rousing ill will.

Question 13

impermeable:

Answer 13

impervious; not permitting passage.

Question 14

aphorism:

Answer 14

proverb; a terse formulation of a truth.

Question 15

malaise:

Answer 15

a sick feeling; a sense of mental or moral ill being.

Question 16

histrionic:

Answer 16

dramatic; theatrical; relating to the theater.

Question 17

gingerly:

Answer 17

cautiously; carefully; proceeding with caution.

Question 18

decadence:

Answer 18

deterioration; a period of decline.

Question 19

drone:

Answer 19

parasite; one who lives from the effects/good will of others

Question 20

calibrate:

Answer 20

to determine; to measure; to standardize.