Tier Two Vocabulary — Streetcar Key Words

Question 1

Virile/Virility

Answer 1

having the traditional male characteristics of physical strength and a high sex drive.

Question 2

Truculent

Answer 2

eager or quick to argue or fight, aggressively defiant

Question 3

Atavistic

Answer 3

feelings or behaviour seem to be very primitive, like feelings and behaviour of our earliest ancestors

Question 4

Femme Fatales

Answer 4

an alluring, seductive woman who leads men into dangerous or difficult situations by her charm

Question 5

Equine

Answer 5

animal imagery

Question 6

Mundane

Answer 6

common
ordinary
unimaginative

Question 7

Contrapuntally

Answer 7

composed of two or more relatively independent melodies sounded together

Question 8

Echelon

Answer 8

an echelon in an organisation or society is a level of rank in it

Question 9

Recriminations

Answer 9

an accusation in response to one from someone else

Question 10

Prurient

Answer 10

too interested in the details of another persons sexual behaviour

Question 11

Indelible

Answer 11

very unlikely to be forgotten

Question 12

Ambiguous

Answer 12

to intentionally create one or more meaning

Question 13

August

Answer 13

someone or something that is august is dignified and impressive

Question 14

Stoic

Answer 14

unflinching, strong, overcoming

Question 15

Noble

Answer 15

belonging to rank

showing high moral principle

Question 16

Aristotles nobility

Answer 16

larger and better versions of audience

hero’s nature is exceptional; raises them above humanity

Question 17

Paradox

Answer 17

involves 2 or more facts that contradict