glossary

Question 1

integrity

Answer 1

honourable acts/behaviours

Question 2

assay

Answer 2

test or determine the quality of something

Question 3

harmartia

Answer 3

an error of judgement

Question 4

treatise

Answer 4

formal piece of writing with one specific subject

Question 5

principality

Answer 5

the state, office or authority of a prince. A ruling supreme, opposite of a democracy

Question 6

machiavellian

Answer 6

a cunning, scheming and unscrupulous

Question 7

malcontent

Answer 7

person who is dissatisfied and rebellious

Question 8

quintessential

Answer 8

a perfect/typical example

Question 9

eponymous hero

Answer 9

same name, character and title.
e.g. Othello = character, ‘Othello’ = whole play

Question 10

to other

Answer 10

view or treat a person/group of people intrinsically different from and alien to oneself

Question 11

paradox

Answer 11

two things seeming to contradict each other, but both may be true
e.g. less is more

Question 12

dichotomy

Answer 12

something divided into two different, often opposing parts
e.g. ‘good vs evil’

Question 13

binary

Answer 13

refers to system or structure

Question 14

endowed

Answer 14

gifted

Question 15

insidious

Answer 15

all around/spreads easily

Question 17

ensign

Answer 17

low military rank