Unit 5

Question 1

Blasé

Answer 1

adjective
Uninteresting because of frequent exposure; unconverted or nonchalant

Question 2

Ennui

Answer 2

Noun
A feeling of utter weariness and discontent; dissatisfaction resulting from all consuming boredom

Question 3

Non sequitur

Answer 3

Noun
a statement having little or no relevance to what procedeed it; literally; it does not follow

Question 4

abhor

Answer 4

verb
to hate or detest

Question 5

anathema

Answer 5

noun
a person/thing detested or loathed

Question 6

averse

Answer 6

adjective
being opposed to something

Question 7

dehumanize

Answer 7

verb
to deprive of human qualities or attributes; to strip of individuality

Question 8

eschew

Answer 8

verb
to avoid habitually

Question 9

impunity

Answer 9

noun
exemption from punishment or loss

Question 10

luddite (capitalized)

Answer 10

noun
one who is opposed to technological change

Question 11

misandry

Answer 11

noun
hatred, dislike or mistrust of men

Question 12

misanthropy

Answer 12

noun
hatred, dislike or mistrust of humankind

Question 13

misogyny

Answer 13

noun
hatred, dislike or mistrust of women

Question 14

ostracize

Answer 14

verb
to exclude from society, friendship, conversation , privileges, etc.

Question 15

pariah

Answer 15

noun
an outcast

Question 16

peevish

Answer 16

adjective
ill-tempered and irritable; cantankerous

Question 17

snit

Answer 17

noun
a fit of irritation; a sulk

Question 18

vamoose

Answer 18

verb
to depart quickly

Question 19

xenophobia

Answer 19

noun
fear or hatred of foreigners or of anything g that is strange or foreign

Question 20

teetotalism

Answer 20

noun
the practice of completely abstaining from alcoholic drinks