Unit 17

Question 1

Austere

Answer 1

Severe, strict in manner/ attitude/ appearance (adj)

Question 2

Avarice

Answer 2

Extreme greed for wealth/ material gain (n)

Question 3

Cynic

Answer 3

Person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than for honorable reasons (n)

Question 4

Extricate

Answer 4

Free from a constraint/ difficultly (v)

Question 5

Irreverence

Answer 5

Lack of respect for people/ things generally taken seriously (n)

Question 6

Provoke

Answer 6

Stimulate or give rise to a reaction/ emotion in someone (v)

Question 7

Prudent

Answer 7

Acting with/ showing care and thought for the future (adj)

Question 8

Pungent

Answer 8

Having a sharply strong taste or smell (adj)

Question 9

Rife

Answer 9

Widespread, of common occurence (adj)

Question 10

Ruminate

Answer 10

Think deeply about something (v)

Question 11

Succumb

Answer 11

Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some negative force (v)

Question 12

Sumptuous

Answer 12

Splendid, expensive-looking (adj)

Question 13

Superfluous

Answer 13

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough (adj)

Question 14

Turpitude

Answer 14

Depravity, wickedness, moral corruption (n)

Question 15

Unwarranted

Answer 15

Not justified, authorized (adj)

Question 16

Unwieldy

Answer 16

Difficult to carry/ move because of its size, shape, or weight (adj)

Question 17

Usurp

Answer 17

Take illegally or by force (v)

Question 18

Virtuoso

Answer 18

Person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit (n)

Question 19

Vivacious

Answer 19

Attractively lively and animated (adj)

Question 20

Volatile

Answer 20

Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse (adj)