Unit 12

Question 1

stagnation

Answer 1

(noun) the state of not flowing or moving

Question 2

relegate

Answer 2

(verb) consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position

Question 3

preclude

Answer 3

(verb) prevent from happening; make impossible

Question 4

efface

Answer 4

(verb) erase; make oneself appear insignificant

Question 5

taciturn

Answer 5

(adj) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

Question 6

ameliorate

Answer 6

(verb) make better

Question 7

acquiesce

Answer 7

(verb) accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 8

immutable

Answer 8

(adj) unchanging over time or unable to be changed

Question 9

credulous

Answer 9

(adj) having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

Question 10

coalesce

Answer 10

(verb) come together to form one mass or whole

Question 11

ambivalent

Answer 11

(adj) having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

Question 12

sycophant

Answer 12

(noun) a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

Question 13

esoteric

Answer 13

(adj) intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

Question 14

caustic

Answer 14

(adj) sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

Question 15

digress

Answer 15

(verb) leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

Question 16

vociferous

Answer 16

(adj) vehement or make loud noises

Question 17

stoic

Answer 17

(noun) a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining

Question 18

morose

Answer 18

(adj) sullen and ill-tempered

Question 19

peripheral

Answer 19

(adj) relating to or situated on the edge or periphery

Question 20

hedonistic

Answer 20

(adj) engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent