Unit 2 Grammar

Question 1

anomalous

Answer 1

(adj) inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected

Question 2

archetype

Answer 2

(n) an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing

Question 3

aspersion

Answer 3

(n) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

Question 4

autonomy

Answer 4

(n) self-government, political control

Question 5

castigate

Answer 5

(v) to punish severely; to criticize severely

Question 6

caveat

Answer 6

(n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

Question 7

demagogue

Answer 7

(n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

Question 8

ennui

Answer 8

(n) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

Question 9

equitable

Answer 9

(adj) fair, just, embodying principles of justice

Question 10

fractious

Answer 10

(adj) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

Question 11

insular

Answer 11

(adj) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

Question 12

inscrutable

Answer 12

(adj) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

Question 13

irrevocable

Answer 13

(adj) incapable of being changed or called back

Question 14

repudiate

Answer 14

(v) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

Question 15

transient

Answer 15

(adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting;
(n) one who stays only a short time