Lessons 15-16

Question 1

anachronism

Answer 1

n. placing of some person or thing out of its proper historical place; person or thing that is or seems to be out of its proper time in history

Question 2

apiary

Answer 2

n. place where bees are raised for their honey

Question 3

archetype

Answer 3

n. original model from which others are made or developed; patterns of myth and ritual that occur repeatedly in diverse cultures throughout time

Question 4

carcinogen

Answer 4

n. substance that causes cancer

Question 5

checkered

Answer 5

adj. marked by frequent changes of situation; full of ups and downs

Question 6

cornucopia

Answer 6

n. goat’s horn, or a straw container shaped like it, filled with produce from the harvest; a horn of plenty; an enormous store; an abundance

Question 7

devolve

Answer 7

v. pass on or be passed on to

Question 8

equitable

Answer 8

adj. fair to all concerned

Question 9

exigencies

Answer 9

n. demands; requirements

Question 10

fatalism

Answer 10

n. belief that fate determines everything and one cannot influence the outcome of particular events

Question 11

gustatory

Answer 11

adj. relating to the sense of taste

Question 12

minutia

Answer 12

n. pl. small details

Question 13

motley

Answer 13

adj. composed of many different kinds of types; diverse

Question 14

prospectus

Answer 14

n. printed statement, given to potential buyers, describing business or investment opportunity

Question 15

vernal

Answer 15

adj. of or relating to the spring

Question 16

apocalyptic

Answer 16

adj. involving or predicting disastrous, uncontrollable event

Question 17

concatenation

Answer 17

n. joining or linking together of elements

Question 18

convulse

Answer 18

v. shake or cause to shake suddenly and violently

(convulsion) n. abnormal, strong, and uncontrollable muscle seizure; violent disturbance

Question 19

decree

Answer 19

n. order of decision which, according to its author, must be obeyed

Question 20

expatriate

Answer 20

n. one who leaves his or her country to live elsewhere

Question 21

fetid

Answer 21

adj. smelling very bad; stinking

Question 22

holocaust

Answer 22

n. catastrophic event resulting in widespread loss of life; widespread destruction caused by fire

Question 23

infraction

Answer 23

n. violation or breaking of a rule

Question 24

insouciance

Answer 24

n. freedom from concern; lighthearted lack of awareness

Question 25

minion

Answer 25

n. slavish follower, attendant, or supporter

Question 26

sanguinary

Answer 26

adj. involving much bloodshed or killing; bloodthirsty; cruel

Question 27

staccato

Answer 27

adj. broken up into short, sharp bursts

Question 28

sybaritic

Answer 28

adj. marked by extravagant pleasure and luxury

Question 29

thespian

Answer 29

n. actor or actress

Question 30

verisimilitude

Answer 30

n. quality of appearing true; depicting realisim