Lessons 11-12

Question 1

amenity

Answer 1

n. feature that contributes to physical comfort; feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location
(amenities) n. pl. acts of social courtesy

Question 2

averse

Answer 2

adj. having or feeling of opposition or distaste

Question 3

complacent

Answer 3

adj. so self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned

Question 4

decompose

Answer 4

v. decay or break down into basic elements

Question 5

defray

Answer 5

v. supply the money for; pay

Question 6

emanate

Answer 6

v. come out from a source

Question 7

envisage

Answer 7

v. picture in one’s mind, imagine something in the future

Question 8

facetious

Answer 8

adj. playfully or inappropriately humorous

Question 9

fallacy

Answer 9

n. false or mistaken idea

Question 10

furor

Answer 10

n. uproar; state of great anger or excitement

Question 11

idyll

Answer 11

n. episode or experience that is calm and carefree

Question 12

paucity

Answer 12

n. scarcity; smallness in number or amount

Question 13

porous

Answer 13

adj. full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid

Question 14

supersede

Answer 14

v. replace; cause to be set aside because of superiority

Question 15

tangible

Answer 15

adj. real; able to be touched; possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain

Question 16

adversity

Answer 16

n. misfortune; hardship

Question 17

cardinal

Answer 17

adj. most important; chief

Question 18

credible

Answer 18

adj. believable; reliable

Question 19

empathize

Answer 19

v. show or feel understanding of another’s feelings or problems

Question 20

faculty

Answer 20

n. any of the natural powers of the mind and body, such as sight or hearing; inborn ability; knack; all the teachers of a school

Question 21

harrowing

Answer 21

adj. very distressing or acutely painful

Question 22

impair

Answer 22

v. damage, weaken, or lessen

Question 23

infer

Answer 23

v. reach a conclusion through reasoning

Question 24

intuition

Answer 24

n. knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; insight

Question 25

manifest

Answer 25

adj. plain to see; evident

v. make clear; reveal

Question 26

nuance

Answer 26

n. very slight change in feeling or meaning; gradation

Question 27

pernicious

Answer 27

adj. very destructive or harmful

Question 28

solace

Answer 28

n. comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; consolation

Question 29

treatise

Answer 29

n. methodically and thoroughly written discussion of a topic

Question 30

vogue

Answer 30

n. popular fashion of the time, wide acceptance or favor