Unit 15

Question 1

authoritative

Answer 1

official,coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial

Question 2

bankrupt

Answer 2

in a state of financial ruin; to ruin financially; one who has been ruined financially

Question 3

clamor

Answer 3

a public outcry; any loud and continued noise; to call or by loud, continued outcries

Question 4

coincide

Answer 4

to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character or function; to happen at the same time

Question 5

cynical

Answer 5

inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering

Question 6

despot

Answer 6

a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant

Question 7

feud

Answer 7

a bitter, long-term quarrel; to fight or quarrel with

Question 8

haggle

Answer 8

to argue in a petty way, especially about a price

Question 9

hardy

Answer 9

able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh

Question 10

harmonious

Answer 10

able to get alone together well; combining different

Question 11

hoard

Answer 11

to store up, save; a hidden store of supply

Question 12

indisposed

Answer 12

slighty ill; disinclined to do something

Question 13

legacy

Answer 13

an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past

Question 14

Legitmate

Answer 14

lawful; rightful; reasonable; justifiable

Question 15

mirth

Answer 15

merry fun, gaiety; laughter

Question 16

officiate

Answer 16

to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a religious ceremony; to referee

Question 17

partial

Answer 17

not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something

Question 18

patronize

Answer 18

to give one’s business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help;to treat someone as an inferior while making a show being kind of gracious

Question 19

rite

Answer 19

a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice

Question 20

sagacious

Answer 20

shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way