Lessons 19-21

Question 1

Inquisitive

Answer 1

A person who is eager to learn or is unduly curious

Question 2

Surrogate

Answer 2

To act as a substitute for someone or something

Question 3

Quest

Answer 3

The act of seeking or pursing something

Question 4

Abrogate

Answer 4

To abolish by authority

Question 5

Conquistador

Answer 5

Another name for a conqueror

Question 6

Acquisition

Answer 6

The act or process of gaining possession

Question 7

Presage

Answer 7

To indicate or warn of in advance

Question 8

Perquisite

Answer 8

A benefit or payment received in addition to a regular salary

Question 9

Requisite

Answer 9

Something that is required or essential

Question 10

Sagacity

Answer 10

Keenness of perception, soundness of judgement, and wisdom

Question 11

Evasion

Answer 11

The act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit

Question 12

Shirk

Answer 12

To neglect, put off, or avoid a duty or obligation

Question 13

Abstemious

Answer 13

Someone who is sparing or moderate, especially in the use of food and drink

Question 14

Circumvent

Answer 14

Avoiding something by passing around it

Question 15

Elude

Answer 15

To escape by the use of daring ot cunning

Question 16

Circuitous

Answer 16

A course that is roundabout or indirect

Question 17

Oblique

Answer 17

Something that is indirect, misleading, or devious

Question 18

Abeyance

Answer 18

To be temporarily set aside or suspended

Question 19

Eschew

Answer 19

To avoid habitually or to shun

Question 20

Malinger

Answer 20

To pretend to be sick injured to order to avoid work

Question 21

Platitude

Answer 21

A trite remark or statement

Question 22

Banal

Answer 22

Lacking freshness or originality

Question 23

Rendition

Answer 23

An interpretation of a musical score or dramatic piece

Question 24

Simulation

Answer 24

The taking on of the appearance, form, or sound of something else; an imitation

Question 25

Mimicry

Answer 25

A close copying or imitation of the speech, expression, or gesture of another; close resemblance

Question 26

Sham

Answer 26

Something fake or false

Question 27

Emulate

Answer 27

To imitate

Question 28

Prototype

Answer 28

An original model on which later versions are patterned

Question 29

Recapitulate

Answer 29

To repeat in concise form

Question 30

Redundant

Answer 30

Exceeding what is necesssary