Unit 45

Question 1

Itinerary

Answer 1

(n) route of a traveler’s journey
e. g. We planned our itinerary to be flexible, so that if we especially enjoyed a particular place we could stay there longer.

Question 2

Jaundiced

Answer 2

(adj) having a yellowish discoloration of skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility
e. g. Norman’s experience as an infantryman during the war has given him a jaundiced view of human nature.

Question 3

Jibe

Answer 3

(v) to be in agreement

e. g. The auditor checked the company’s account books to make sure that they jibed with the tax return it filled.

Question 4

Jocose

Answer 4

(adj) fond of joking; jocular; playful

e. g. A jocose allusion.

Question 5

Juggernaut

Answer 5

(n) huge force destroying everything in its path
e. g. Some people in Britain regard American English as a juggernaut sweeping through the British Isles, destroying British English.

Question 6

Junta

Answer 6

(n) group of people united in political intrigue

e. g. The country’s ruling junta consists of a general, an admiral, and the mayor of the capital city.

Question 7

Juxtapose

Answer 7

(v) place side by side
- Juxtaposition (n): a side-by-side placement

e.g. Black-and-white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with color images.

Question 8

Kudos

Answer 8

(n) fame; glory; honor

e. g. Kudos won by Bob Dylan include an honorary doctorate in music from Princeton University.

Question 9

Labile

Answer 9

(adj) likely to change

e. g. Blood pressure in human beings is, to varying degrees, labile.

Question 10

Laconic

Answer 10

(adj) using very few words

e. g. The laconic actor seemed to be a good choice to play the strong, silent hero in the western.