Unit 3

Question 1

cozen

Answer 1

v. to trick cheat or swindle

Question 2

macrocosom

Answer 2

(n). the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something

Question 3

ancillary

Answer 3

(adj). subordinate or supplementary

Question 4

condescend

Answer 4

(v). to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner

Question 5

bowdlerize

Answer 5

(v). to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)

Question 6

interstice

Answer 6

(n). a small, narrow space between things or parts of things

Question 7

deter

Answer 7

v. to prevent from acting by means of fear or doubt, check, to turn around

Question 8

enclave

Answer 8

(n). an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character

Question 9

forte

Answer 9

(n). a person’s strong point; what a person does best

Question 10

gratis

Answer 10

(adj). free; (adv). without charge

Question 11

mountebank

Answer 11

(n). a trickster or swindler; a charlatan

Question 12

paean

Answer 12

(n). a song of praise, joy, or triumph

Question 13

persiflage

Answer 13

(n). lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

Question 14

plethora

Answer 14

(n). overfullness; superabundance; superfluity

Question 15

pragmatic

Answer 15

(adj). concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory; stiff in one’s opinions

Question 16

quizzical

Answer 16

(adj). puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal

Question 17

rapacity

Answer 17

(n). inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one’s desires by force, extortion, or plunder

Question 18

schism

Answer 18

(n). a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions

Question 19

therapeutic

Answer 19

(adj). having the power to heal or cure; beneficial

Question 20

virtuoso

Answer 20

(n). a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj). masterly or brilliant