Lesson 2- English HN 2A-2E

Question 1

adjudicate

Answer 1

To hear and decide judicially; to judge

Question 2

centennial

Answer 2

100th anniversary or its celebration; celebration for 100 years

Question 3

countenance

Answer 3

a person’s face; the expression on a person’s face; support or approval or tolerate

Question 4

disgruntle

Answer 4

to make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood

Question 5

equilibrium

Answer 5

a state of balance

Question 6

expedite

-expeditious

Answer 6

to speed up a process; to facilitate
-with great speed; quick & efficent

Question 7

gird

Answer 7

to encircle, bind or surround; to get ready for action; to brace

Question 8

gratuitous

Answer 8

not called for/ unnecessary; without charge/free

Question 9

illusory

Answer 9

unreal or imagined; deceving

Question 10

implacable

Answer 10

incapable of being soothed or significantly changed; relentless

Question 11

luminary

Answer 11

a source of light, especially from sky ex. sun/moon; person who is well-known for his or her achievements/celebrity

Question 12

manifesto

Answer 12

a public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group

Question 13

mesmerize

Answer 13

to fascinate or hypnotize

Question 14

precedent

Answer 14

an act or statement that may serve as an example or justification for a later one

Question 15

spurious

Answer 15

not genuine; false