Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Apathy

Answer 1

Lack of interest

Question 2

Appease

Answer 2

Pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands

Question 3

Apprehension

Answer 3

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 4

Arbitrary

Answer 4

Based on a random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Question 5

Arrogance

Answer 5

The quality of being unpleasantly proud

Question 6

Articulate

Answer 6

Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

Question 7

Ascendancy

Answer 7

Occupation of a position of dominant power or influence

Question 8

Ascetic

Answer 8

Characterized by severe self-discipline, typically for religious reasons

Question 9

Assessment

Answer 9

Judging or deciding the amount, quality, value, or importance of something

Question 10

Assuage

Answer 10

to make an unpleasant feeling less intense
satisfy an appetite or desire

Question 11

Astute

Answer 11

having an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this into one’s advantage

Question 12

Asylum

Answer 12

protection granted by a state to someone who left their home as a political refugee
an institution for the care of people who are mentally ill

Question 13

Atrophy

Answer 13

waste away (degeneration of muscle)
gradually decline in effectiveness due to under use or neglect

Question 14

Augment

Answer 14

to make something greater by adding to it; increase

Question 15

Austerity

Answer 15

sternness or severity of manner or attitude

Question 16

Banal

Answer 16

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

Question 17

Belittle

Answer 17

dismiss someone or something as unimportant

Question 18

Belligerent

Answer 18

Hostile and aggressive

Question 19

Benevolent

Answer 19

Well meaning and kindly

Question 20

Benign

Answer 20

Gentle and kindly