quiz 1

Question 1

anecdote

Answer 1

an amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Example sentence: She shared an anecdote about her childhood.

Question 2

autonomy

Answer 2

the right or condition of self-government

Example sentence: The country fought for autonomy from colonial rule.

Question 3

bias

Answer 3

in favor of or against one thing

Example sentence: The article showed a clear bias towards the political party.

Question 4

egalitarian

Answer 4

believing that all people are equal

Example sentence: The organization promotes an egalitarian society.

Question 5

explicit

Answer 5

stated clearly / sexual activity in a graphic fashion

Example sentence: The movie contained explicit scenes.

Question 6

fourth estate

Answer 6

the press + journalism

Question 7

hyperbole

Answer 7

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Question 8

implicit

Answer 8

implied though not expressed

Question 9

Judeo-Christian

Answer 9

grouping these religions together

Question 10

lexicon

Answer 10

the vocab of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

Question 11

mitigate

Answer 11

make less severe or painful

Question 12

ombudsmen

Answer 12

person who investigates and solves complaints

Question 13

preclude

Answer 13

prevent from happening; make impossible

Question 14

secular

Answer 14

not having connection with religion

Question 15

synonymous

Answer 15

having the same meaning as another word

Question 16

anecdote

Answer 16

an amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Example sentence: She shared an anecdote about her childhood.

Question 17

autonomy

Answer 17

the right or condition of self-government

Example sentence: The country fought for autonomy from colonial rule.

Question 18

bias

Answer 18

in favor of or against one thing

Example sentence: The article showed a clear bias towards the political party.

Question 19

egalitarian

Answer 19

believing that all people are equal

Example sentence: The organization promotes an egalitarian society.

Question 20

explicit

Answer 20

stated clearly / sexual activity in a graphic fashion

Example sentence: The movie contained explicit scenes.

Question 21

fourth estate

Answer 21

the press + journalism

Question 22

hyperbole

Answer 22

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Question 23

implicit

Answer 23

implied though not expressed

Question 24

Judeo-Christian

Answer 24

grouping these religions together

Question 25

lexicon

Answer 25

the vocab of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

Question 26

mitigate

Answer 26

make less severe or painful

Question 27

ombudsmen

Answer 27

person who investigates and solves complaints

Question 28

preclude

Answer 28

prevent from happening; make impossible

Question 29

secular

Answer 29

not having connection with religion

Question 30

synonymous

Answer 30

having the same meaning as another word