Lesson 7

Question 1

castigate

Answer 1

v. to punish by criticizing sharply; to berate

Question 2

colloquial

Answer 2

adj. characterized by informal language

n. informal language

Question 3

epitaph

Answer 3

n. the words carved on a tombstone in memory of the deceased

Question 4

exodus

Answer 4

n. a mass departure

Question 5

inter

Answer 5

v. to put in a grave; to bury

Question 6

lacerate

Answer 6

v. to tear or cut roughly

Question 7

largesse

Answer 7

n. the act of giving generously; gifts

Question 8

obituary

Answer 8

n. a notice of someone’s death, such as in a newspaper, usually with a brief summary of that person’s life

Question 9

omnivorous

Answer 9

adj. eating all kinds of food, including both animal and vegetable food
adj. taking in everything available

Question 10

permeate

Answer 10

v. to spread throughout; to pass through

Question 11

rendition

Answer 11

n. an interpretation or translation; a performance

Question 12

resurgence

Answer 12

n. a rising again to life, use, acceptance, or prominence; a revival

Question 13

stereotype

Answer 13

n. a generalization that is used to characterize a person with acknowledging individual differences
v. to make judgements that ignore individual differences

Question 14

stipend

Answer 14

n. a regular and fixed amount of pay for work done or to help cover living or work expenses

Question 15

subservient

Answer 15

adj. serving or acting in a subordinate manner; servile