Unit 4

Question 1

Ambivalence

Answer 1

(n) the state of having conflicting emotions - Ambivalent (adj)
e. g. John felt some ambivalence about getting married before finishing college.

Question 2

Ambrosia

Answer 2

(n) something delicious; food of the gods - Ambrosial (adj)

e. g. The combination of flavors in the Moroccan baked eggplant was pure ambrosia

Question 3

Ameliorate

Answer 3

(v) to improve

e. g. The reform did much to ameliorate living standards

Question 4

Amenable

Answer 4

(adj) easily persuaded, agreeable, cooperative, suited

e. g. The young writer is amenable for suggestions to make her writing style better

Question 5

Amenity

Answer 5

(n) something that increases comfort
e. g. Many amenities considered normal and necessary by people in developed countries, such as indoor plumbing, were luxuries only a few generations ago.

Question 6

Amulet

Answer 6

(n) ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

Question 7

Anachronism

Answer 7

(n) something out of the proper time

e. g. The town is a throwback to medieval times, an anachronism that has survived the passing years

Question 8

Analgesic

Answer 8

(n) medication that reduces or eliminates pain

painkiller

Question 9

Analogous

Answer 9

(adj) comparable

e. g. The psychology researcher’s experiment postulates that the brain is analogous to a digital computer.

Question 10

Postulate

Answer 10

(v) to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc
e. g. They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container.

Question 11

Scant

Answer 11

(adj) hardly any, not very much and not as much as there should be
e. g. I paid scant attention to what she was saying.

Question 12

Anarchy

Answer 12

(n) absence of government; state of disorder

Anarchic (adj) = lacking order or control