Second Semester Finals

Question 0

Parodies

Answer 0

Mockery

Question 1

Earnest

Answer 1

Sincere

Question 2

Abhorred

Answer 2

Loathed

Question 3

Quadriplegic

Answer 3

Paralyzed

Question 4

Rudimentary

Answer 4

Basic

Question 5

Mantra

Answer 5

Personal saying

Question 6

Cliché

Answer 6

Overused expression

Question 7

Gratitude

Answer 7

Grateful

Question 8

Entitlement

Answer 8

Feeling “owed”

Question 9

Tenacity

Answer 9

Perseverance, stubbornness

Question 10

Groveling

Answer 10

Begging

Question 11

Presumptuous

Answer 11

Assuming

Question 12

Buoyed

Answer 12

Lifted

Question 13

Idiosyncratic

Answer 13

Doesn’t fit

Question 14

Dissonance

Answer 14

Clash of sounds

Question 15

Finite

Answer 15

Limited

Question 16

Visceral

Answer 16

Come from within, instinctive

Question 17

Divergent

Answer 17

Different

Question 18

Chutzpah

Answer 18

Got a lot of nerve

Question 19

Iterations

Answer 19

Repetitions

Question 20

Optimism

Answer 20

Hopefulness, positive outlook

Question 21

Adulation

Answer 21

Devoted

Question 22

Amortized

Answer 22

To get rid of debt

Question 23

Contingency

Answer 23

Back up, possibility

Question 24

Mull

Answer 24

Think, contemplate

Question 25

Oratorical

Answer 25

Speaking

Question 26

Fortitude

Answer 26

Strength

Question 27

Discourse

Answer 27

Explanation

Question 28

Epiphany

Answer 28

Sudden idea, realization

Question 29

Sabbatical

Answer 29

Break from work

Question 30

Solemn

Answer 30

Serious

Question 31

Reconciling

Answer 31

Accepting

Question 32

Morose

Answer 32

Sad

Question 33

Debilitating

Answer 33

Terminal

Question 34

Precocious

Answer 34

Unusually advanced

Question 35

Pragmatism

Answer 35

Practical

Question 36

Acclimate

Answer 36

Adapt, adjust

Question 37

Tenacity

Answer 37

Persistent, stubborn

Question 38

Discretionary

Answer 38

Any use

Question 39

Cynicism

Answer 39

Distrustful, pessimistic

Question 40

Oncologist

Answer 40

Cancer doctor

Question 41

Metastasis

Answer 41

Spreading (of cancer)

Question 42

Bereft

Answer 42

Deprived

Question 43

Epitome

Answer 43

Perfect example

Question 44

Recalibrate

Answer 44

Remeasure, recheck

Question 45

Admonition

Answer 45

Warning

Question 46

Mundane

Answer 46

Boring, ordinary

Question 47

Formidable

Answer 47

Causing fear

Question 48

Impishness

Answer 48

Mischievous

Question 49

Machiavellian

Answer 49

Devious

Question 50

Dissonant

Answer 50

Harsh difference/sound

Question 51

Haphazardly

Answer 51

Randomly

Question 52

Where did Randy feel pain before his cancer diagnosis?

Answer 52

His abdomen

Question 53

When was Randy’s cancer discovered?

Answer 53

2006

Question 54

How did randy approach his cancer situation?

Answer 54

As a scientist

Question 55

What was Randy’s main goal while treating his cancer?

Answer 55

To be alive as long as possible for his family

Question 56

What happened at the end of Randy and Jai’s romantic getaway?

Answer 56

Randy found out he was going to die

Question 57

Who told Randy he was dying?

Answer 57

Dr. Wolff

Question 58

What kind of car did Randy drive?

Answer 58

A convertible

Question 59

Randy had no patience for…

Answer 59

Incompetence

Question 60

What did Randy’s sister do to his lunchbox?

Answer 60

Dropped it in a mud puddle

Question 61

Why did Randy’s sister do something to his lunchbox?

Answer 61

Randy was mouthing off

Question 62

Who pointed out Randy’s rudeness?

Answer 62

Andy van Dam

Question 63

What did Randy do to the back seat of his convertible?

Answer 63

Poured soda on it

Question 64

What did Randy’s nephew do to the back seat of his convertible?

Answer 64

Threw up on it

Question 65

What did Randy want his nieces and nephews to do after his death?

Answer 65

Take his kids out and have fun

Question 66

How old was Randy when he met Jai?

Answer 66

37

Question 67

How did Randy first describe Randy as?

Answer 67

A brick wall

Question 68

Where do Randy meet his wife?

Answer 68

University of North Carolina

Question 69

What was Randy doing when he met Jai?

Answer 69

Giving a lecture

Question 70

Where did Randy ask Jai to move for him?

Answer 70

Pittsburgh

Question 71

What did Jai and Randy ride to their wedding?

Answer 71

A bot air balloon

Question 72

How did Randy describe cars?

Answer 72

Utilitarian devices (no expression of social status)

Question 73

How did Randy feel when Jai hit his car?

Answer 73

Unconcerned

Question 74

What did Randy do while Jai was having their first baby?

Answer 74

Held her hand

Question 75

What year did Randy’s father did?

Answer 75

2006

Question 76

Where was Randy double billed?

Answer 76

The grocery store

Question 77

Why didn’t Randy fight the double billing?

Answer 77

He didn’t want to waste time

Question 78

What did a Randy compare time management to?

Answer 78

Money

Question 79

What did Randy hope to build in his students?

Answer 79

The ability to judge themselves

Question 80

Randy’s said he was recovering from being a…

Answer 80

Jerk

Question 81

What movie did Tommy want to work on?

Answer 81

Star Wars

Question 82

What did Randy invited Tommy to join?

Answer 82

His research group

Question 83

When did Tommy fulfill his dream?

Answer 83

1999 (lead technical director)

Question 84

What kind of courses did Randy teach in 1997?

Answer 84

Computer science

Question 85

How many students did Randy have in 1997?

Answer 85

50

Question 86

How did Randy motivate his students in 1997?

Answer 86

Told them they could do better?

Question 87

Who gave Randy the idea to motivate his students?

Answer 87

Andy van Dam

Question 88

What could students make by using Alice?

Answer 88

Animations

Question 89

Why was storytelling Alice made?

Answer 89

To make computer programming just

as fun for girls

Question 90

Why did Randy always file things?

Answer 90

To save time