Unit 1

Question 1

Inundate

Answer 1

to overwhelm with, to flood

Question 2

Garish

Answer 2

flashy, tastelessly, loud, and brightly colored

Dudley’s tie was garish; it was offensively tasteless.

Question 3

Underscore

Answer 3

to emphasize

Hank’s compliment underscored his feelings for Nina; emphasizing that she was attractive.

Question 4

Haughty

Answer 4

snobbish, overly proud

Hank was haughty; arrogantly acting like he know more about fashion than Dudley.

Question 5

Transient

Answer 5

existing for a short period of time

Dudley’s confidence was transient; it lasted for only a few seconds.

Question 6

Urbane

Answer 6

polite, suave and cultivated in manner

While Nina is being urbane and knows a lot about classical music, Hank is just pretending he know a lot.

Question 7

Meticulous

Answer 7

extremely careful.

Dudley was being meticulous about his appearance, paying attention to every little detail.

Question 8

Disseminate

Answer 8

to spread out

Hank disseminated the picture of Dudley, sending it to everyone in the office.

Question 9

Censure

Answer 9

to criticize severely

Dudley’s boss censured him for not having pants on in the picture

Question 10

Surrptitious

Answer 10

done or made secret by stealthy means

Dudley surreptitiously announced his love for nina.

Question 11

Melancholy

Answer 11

sad, gloomy

Dudley had become melancholy; the thought of losing his jobs and moving back in with his parents was depressing

Question 12

Aspire

Answer 12

to have great ambition

Hanks aspires to move up in the company and wants to be successful executive.

Question 13

Concord

Answer 13

agreement

Hank and Dudley reached a concord; agreeing to move together on a project.

Question 14

Diligent

Answer 14

hard working

Dudley work diligently throughout the night, Hank did not.

Question 15

Reprehensible

Answer 15

deserving of criticism or disapproval

Hank taking credit for the work was a reprehensible act, deserving of blame.

Question 16

exalt

Answer 16

to elevate, glorify or praise

The boss exalt Hank on his assignment, praising him for his efforts.

Question 17

Flamboyant

Answer 17

highly elaborate, showy

Hank flamboyantly expressed his feelings for Nina, showing an elaborate show of affection

Question 18

Assess

Answer 18

to make a judgement about

Nina assessed Hank’s character by judging how he behaves around the office.

Question 19

Sagacious

Answer 19

insightful, wise

After looking over Hank’s flaws, Nina sagaciously chose Dudley over Hank

Question 20

Paradox

Answer 20

a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
Dudley’s final line, “Sometimes nothing is everything” is a paradox.