From reading

Question 1

prognosis / präg-ˈnō-səs

Answer 1

If a patient desires whiter teeth or would benefit from tooth whitening in conjunc- tion with restorative or [orthodontic/ ˌȯr-thə-ˈdän-tiks ] treatment, their [prognosis] depends on the nature of the discoloration and the expectations of the patient

Question 2

eschew /es-ˈchü

Answer 2

Avoid
Wherever possible, we eschew risk assessments based purely on categorical labels. Instead, we use a combination of transaction history, machine learning, supplemental business information, and common sense

Question 3

thump

Answer 3

beat -
And then it happened. As my young heart began to thump

Question 4

exuberant / ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rənt

Answer 4

Full of energy, Excitement, Cheerfulness-
when the runners near the finish line and the crowd rises as one. There’s a kind of exuberant clarity in that pulsing half second before winning and losing are decided. I wanted that, whatever that was, to be my life, my daily life.

Question 5

gnaw

Answer 5

bite -
rats have sharp teeth.
They’ll gnaw through walls

Question 6

hoisted

Answer 6

an act of raising or lifting / RISE
Sometime in the mid-1700s in Western culture, a curious thing began to happen: the ideal of logic and rational thought and reason being held in higher esteem than emotions gradually began to wear away, and emotions began to be HOISTED into the place of reverence and veneration that logic previous held

Question 7

reverence

Answer 7

honor or respect felt shown
Sometime in the mid-1700s in Western culture, a curious thing began to happen: the ideal of logic and rational thought and reason being held in higher esteem than emotions gradually began to wear away, and emotions began to be hoisted into the place of REFERANCE and veneration that logic previous held

Question 8

Veneration

Answer 8

respect or awe inspired by the dignity,
wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person ;
Sometime in the mid-1700s in Western culture, a curious thing began to happen: the ideal of logic and rational thought and reason being held in higher esteem than emotions gradually began to wear away, and emotions began to be hoisted into the place of REFERANCE and Veneration that logic previous held

Question 9

chided

Answer 9

displeased rebuke / Disapproval
While someone in the 18th century would’ve chided you for acting childishly and immature if you told him (or her) that you wanted to get married for love (rather than because your mate was a good match), or that you wanted to pursue a profession because you enjoyed it (rather than because it was where you could best contribute to society or best enhance your position from), someone in the 20th or 21st century would tell you that those were exactly the right reasons

Question 10

ephemeral

Answer 10

lasting a very short time
emotions are ephemeral

Question 11

dispiriting

Answer 11

to deprive of morale or enthusiasm