Forrest Saxon Lloyd Fitz-George

Question 1

Aphorism

Answer 1

A pithy observation which contains a general truth.
“the old aphorism ‘the child is father to the man’”

Here are some characteristics of aphorisms:
Concise: Aphorisms are short, terse, or laconic.

Memorable: Aphorisms are meant to be memorable.

Wise or witty: Aphorisms are often witty or wise.

Imagery and metaphor: Aphorisms often use imagery and metaphor to convey an important point.

Stand the test of time: A good aphorism is meant to remain true and elegant over time.

Some examples of aphorisms include:
“Let us value the quality of life, not the quantity”
“A poem with one line wrong is like a Rubik’s Cube with one square wrong”

Question 2

Operose

Answer 2

Showing or displaying much industry or effort, busy, painstaking

Question 3

Eudaimonia

Answer 3

Happiness and wellbeing of people and mankind.

A Greek word literally translating to the state or condition of good spirit, and which is commonly translated as ‘happiness’ or ‘welfare’.

Question 4

Recrudescence

Answer 4

17th century, the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

Question 5

Hyperbolic

Answer 5

Deliberately exaggerated

Question 6

Multivalence

Answer 6

Having or susceptible of many applications, interpretations, meanings or values.

Question 7

Obscurantism

Answer 7

The practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known.