Lit Circles Unit 11

Question 1

cynic

Answer 1

noun
a faultfinding critic, especially one who believes that human conduct is motivated wholly by self-interest

Question 2

optimistic

Answer 2

adj
feeling or showing hope for the future

Question 3

volition

Answer 3

noun
the power of choosing or determining

Question 4

solemnity

Answer 4

noun
state or quality of being serious and dignified; a formal observance of an occasion or event

Question 5

banal

Answer 5

adj
occasion or event
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

Question 6

pivotal

Answer 6

adj
vitally important

Question 7

catharsis

Answer 7

noun
the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

Question 8

allude

Answer 8

verb
to suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at

Question 9

suave

Answer 9

adj
charming, confident, elegant, and smooth in a social manner (typically a man)

Question 10

conniption

Answer 10

noun

a fit of rage or hysterics

Question 11

vigilante

Answer 11

noun
a person who takes the law into their own hands, usually to fight injustice, such as by avenging a crime

Question 12

falter

Answer 12

verb
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, speech, etc.

Question 13

gaunt

Answer 13

adj
a person who is excessively thin and angular due to malnourishment, suffering, or age

Question 14

Scintilla

Answer 14

noun a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling

Question 15

Intrepid

Answer 15

adj
characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

Question 16

Erudite

Answer 16

adj
characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly