Set 1

Question 0

What does controversy, a noun mean?

Answer 0

a usual prolonged public dispute; an argument

Question 1

What does depict, a verb, mean?

Answer 1

to represent by drawing, portray; to characterize in words, describe

Question 2

What does undermine, a verb, mean?

Answer 2

to weaken, sabotage, subvert, debilitate, destabilize

Question 3

What does the word advocate, a verb, mean?

Answer 3

to support or urge by argument, especially publicly

Question 4

What does the word arrogant, an adjective, mean?

Answer 4

having exaggerated self-opinion; egotistical or over proud

Question 5

What does the word cynic, a noun, mean?

Answer 5

one who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions

Question 6

What does the word dispute, a verb, mean?

Answer 6

to engage in argument or debate; to argue vehemently, quarrel

Question 7

What does the word provoke, a verb, mean?

Answer 7

to anger or vex; to stir up or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity)

Question 8

What does the word contradict, a verb, mean?

Answer 8

to challenge, confront, counter, deny, or oppose

Question 9

What does the word empathy, a noun, mean?

Answer 9

identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives

Question 10

What does the word, perceive, a verb, mean?

Answer 10

to become aware of by means of the senses; to recognize or understand

Question 11

What does the word, phenomenon, a noun, mean?

Answer 11

a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable; something remarkable or extraordinary

Question 12

What does the word contempt, a noun, mean?

Answer 12

a feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless

Question 13

What does the word resolve, a verb, mean?

Answer 13

to come to a firm decision about, determine, to settle or solve (e.g. a question or a controversy)

Question 14

What does the word speculate, a verb, mean?

Answer 14

to engage in thought, especially conjectural thought

Question 15

What does the word intricate, an adjective, mean?

Answer 15

having many interrelated parts or facets; hard to understand, work, or make

Question 16

What does the word skepticism, a noun, mean?

Answer 16

a questioning or doubting attitude; doubt regarding religion

Question 17

What does the word assert, a verb, mean?

Answer 17

to state positively; declare

Question 18

What does the word distinct, an adjective, mean?

Answer 18

not identical, separate; different in nature or quality, dissimilar

Question 19

What does the word divisive, an adjective, mean?

Answer 19

dissenting, at odds with, alienating; or creating dissension or discord

Question 20

What does the word consume, a verb, mean?

Answer 20

to expend by use; to use up

Question 21

What does the word digress, a verb, mean?

Answer 21

to wander away from the main topic or argument in speaking or writing

Question 22

What does the word innovate, a verb, mean?

Answer 22

to introduce (something new)

Question 23

What does the word diminish, a verb, mean?

Answer 23

to make or become smaller, less, or less important

Question 24

What does the word, nostalgia, a noun, mean?

Answer 24

a sentimental longing for something in the past