unit 2

Question 1

banal

Answer 1

adjective
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite

Question 2

bucolic

Answer 2

adjective
relating to or typical of rural life; idyllic

Question 3

dolce vita

Answer 3

noun
the sweet life; a life of self-indulgence

Question 4

eschew

Answer 4

verb
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid

Question 5

esoteric

Answer 5

adjective
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; ;private or secret

Question 6

macrocosm

Answer 6

noun
the great world or universe

Question 7

microcosm

Answer 7

noun
a little world; a world in miniature

Question 8

mundane

Answer 8

adjective
common; ordinary; unimaginative; of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven

Question 9

neophyte

Answer 9

a beginner or novice; a person newly converted to a belief

Question 10

prosaic

Answer 10

adjective
commonplace or dull; unimaginative
of or having the character or form of prose rather than of poetry

Question 11

puissant

Answer 11

adjective
powerful; mighty; potent

Question 12

recalcitrant

Answer 12

adjective
resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; hard to deal with

Question 13

stymie

Answer 13

verb
to present an obstacle to; stand in the way of

Question 14

vamoose

Answer 14

verb
to depart quickly

Question 15

venturesome

Answer 15

adjective
having or showing a disposition to undertake risky or dangerous activities; daring; hazardous

Question 16

verisimilitude

Answer 16

the appearance or semblance of truth; genuineness; authenticity