Unit 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

Benevolent (used)

Answer 1

charitable, characterized by or expressing goodwill (adj.)

Question 2

Hypocrisy

Answer 2

a pretense (false claim) of having a moral character or beliefs (noun)

Question 3

Apathetic

Answer 3

having or showing little or no emotion, impassive (adj.)

Question 4

Reclamation

Answer 4

the act, process, or state of being reclaimed (noun)

Question 5

Slander

Answer 5

a malicious or false statement or report (noun)

Question 6

Arbitrary

Answer 6

subject to individual will or judgement without restriction (adj.)

Question 7

Dubious

Answer 7

doubtful, of uncertain outcome (adj.)

Question 8

Astute

Answer 8

keenly perceptive, cunning, smart (adj.)

Question 9

Fabricated (used)

Answer 9

made by skill and labor, devised, invented (adj.)

Question 10

Ambiguous

Answer 10

open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations (adj.)