Unit 11

Question 1

Bulwark

Answer 1

(noun) a wall or embarkment for defense, fortification

Question 2

Crescendo

Answer 2

(noun) a steady increase in intensity or force

Question 3

Disingenuous

Answer 3

(adj) crafty, not straightforward, deceitful

Question 4

Dogged

Answer 4

(adj) unrelenting, persistent, unyielding, stubborn

Question 5

Etymology

Answer 5

(noun) the study of word origin and change

Question 6

extant

Answer 6

(adj) in existence

Question 7

intransigent

Answer 7

(adj) refusing to moderate position; uncompromising , adamant

Question 8

lachrymose

Answer 8

(adj) inclined to shed many tears; mournful, tearful

Question 9

malaise

Answer 9

(noun) discomfort, unease

Question 10

pallid

Answer 10

(adj) pale, dull, wan

Question 11

palpable

Answer 11

(adj) able to be handled or touched; obvious, plain, tangible

Question 12

pundit

Answer 12

(noun) a critic, authority

Question 13

waive

Answer 13

(verb) to not enforce a rule, set aside, renounce, remit

Question 14

requisite

Answer 14

((adj) required; important, needed