S1 Final Exam

Question 1

Ascetic

Answer 1

characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Question 2

Benign

Answer 2

gentle; kindly.

Question 3

Conviction

Answer 3

a firmly held belief or opinion.

Question 4

Estuary

Answer 4

the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.

Question 5

Imperceptible

Answer 5

impossible to perceive.

Question 6

Interminable

Answer 6

endless (often used hyperbolically).

Question 7

nautical

Answer 7

of or concerning sailors or navigation; maritime.

Question 8

Pacific

Answer 8

peaceful in character or intent

Question 9

Personify

Answer 9

represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form.

Question 10

Convulsive

Answer 10

producing or consisting of convulsions.

Question 11

Derive

Answer 11

obtain something from (a specified source).

Question 12

Lax

Answer 12

not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.

Question 13

Malformation

Answer 13

a deformity; an abnormally formed part of the body.

Question 14

Masochist

Answer 14

gratified by pain, degradation, deprivation, etc., inflicted on oneself either by one’s own actions or the actions of others.

Question 15

Prerequisite

Answer 15

a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.

Question 16

Swoon

Answer 16

faint from extreme emotion.

Question 17

Apprehension

Answer 17

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Question 18

Conversion

Answer 18

the act or an instance of converting or the process of being converted.

Question 19

Disquieting

Answer 19

inducing feelings of anxiety or worry.

Question 20

Grotesque

Answer 20

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

Question 21

Impregnable

Answer 21

(of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.

Question 22

Ostentatious

Answer 22

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

Question 23

Spurious

Answer 23

not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

Question 24

Transient

Answer 24

lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

Question 25

Unpretentious

Answer 25

not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed.

Question 26

Sarcasm

Answer 26

ironic or satirical remark that seems to be praising someone or something but is really taunting or cutting

Question 27

Verbal Irony

Answer 27

uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning

Question 28

Understatement

Answer 28

attributes less importance or conveys less passion than the subject would seem to demand

Question 29

Hyperbole

Answer 29

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Question 30

Sensory Language

Answer 30

language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.

Question 31

Subjective vs. objective

Answer 31

Subjective information is one person’s opinion. Objective information reviews many points of view (unbiased).

Question 32

logos, pathos, ethos

Answer 32

Logos: employing reason or logic
Pathos: experience in life or a work of art that stirs up emotions of pity, sympathy and sorrow
Ethos: convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader