Ivy Global, Deck 08

Question 1

creed (n.)

Answer 1

a statement of belief.

Question 2

conviction (n.)

Answer 2

(1) a deeply held belief. (2) the final judgment that a person is guilty of a crime.

Question 3

pious (adj.)

Answer 3

faithful to one’s religious beliefs.

Question 4

convention (n.)

Answer 4

(1) a custom or standard, usually set by agreement. (2) a large meeting.

Question 5

anomaly (n.)

Answer 5

an unusual or unexpected event; a deviation.

Question 6

atypical (adj.)

Answer 6

unusual or unexpected.

Question 7

radical (adj.)

Answer 7

extreme or revolutionary.

Question 8

simultaneous (adj.)

Answer 8

occurring at the same time.

Question 9

premonition (n.)

Answer 9

a foreboding, a feeling of evil to come.

Question 10

ominous (adj.)

Answer 10

threatening, menacing, foretelling evil.

Question 11

precursor (n.)

Answer 11

something that comes before and indicates the approach of something or someone.

Question 12

precedent (n.)

Answer 12

a previous act or decision that serves as a guide for later situations.

Question 13

lineage (n.)

Answer 13

an individual’s or animal’s series of ancestors.

Question 14

pedigree (n.)

Answer 14

an individual’s or animal’s series of ancestors.

Question 15

residual (adj.)

Answer 15

left over, remaining.

Question 16

remnant (n.)

Answer 16

a leftover.

Question 17

sustain (v.)

Answer 17

to prolong or extend. to undergo or endure. to provide with necessary nourishment and support.

Question 18

prophesy (v.)

Answer 18

to predict or reveal something before it has happened..

Question 19

foreshadow (v.)

Answer 19

to suggest or indicate what might happen next.

Question 20

subsequent (adj.)

Answer 20

following in time, later.