Unit Five

Question 1

ardor

Answer 1

(n.) enthusiasm or passion

Question 2

assent

Answer 2

(v.) to agree to or approve of s.t. (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration, concur; (n.) an act of agreeing to s.t. especially after thoughtful consideration

Question 3

facsimile

Answer 3

(n.) an exact copy, especially of written or printed material; (v.) make a copy of

Question 4

catharsis

Answer 4

(n.) the process of releasing, and thereby relief from, strong or repressed emotions

Question 5

schadenfreude

Answer 5

(n.) pleasure derived by s.o. from another person’s misfortune

Question 6

intrepid

Answer 6

(adj.) characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

Question 7

blasé

Answer 7

(adj.) unimpressed or indifferent to s.t. because one has experienced or seen it so often before

Question 8

exculpate

Answer 8

(v.) (formal) show or declare that (s.o.) is not guilty of wrongdoing

Question 9

syllogism

Answer 9

(n.) an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion; (n.) deductive reasoning as distinct from induction

Question 10

prostrate

Answer 10

(adj.) lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward; (v.) lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission, (v.) (of distress, exhaustion, or illness) reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness

Question 11

mendacious

Answer 11

(adj.) telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful, (adj.) false or untrue

Question 12

insouciance

Answer 12

(n.) casual lack of concern; indifference

Question 13

fastidiousness

Answer 13

(n.) the fact of giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect, (n.) a very strong dislike of anything dirty or unpleasant

Question 14

preen

Answer 14

(v.) (of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue, (v.) to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp, (v.) to pride (oneself) on an achievement, personal quality, etc.; (v.) to make oneself appear striking or smart in dress or appearance, (v.) to be exultant or proud

Question 15

steadfastness

Answer 15

(n.) the quality of being resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering

Question 16

puerile

Answer 16

(adj.) childishly silly and trivial

Question 17

epithet

Answer 17

(n.) an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned

Question 18

allay

Answer 18

(v.) to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity, (v.) to make quiet

Question 19

suffuse

Answer 19

(v.) gradually spread through or over

Question 20

tedium

Answer 20

(n.) the quality or state of being tedious, (n.) a tedious period of time

Question 21

visage

Answer 21

(n.) the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal, (n.) aspect, appearance

Question 22

sunder

Answer 22

(v.) (literary) split apart, (v.) to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space, (v.) to become parted, disunited, or severed

Question 23

succor

Answer 23

(n.) assistance and support in times of hardship and distress; (v.) give assistance or aid to

Question 24

extricate

Answer 24

(v.) free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty

Question 25

palate

Answer 25

(n.) the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity; (n.) a usually intellectual taste or liking, the sense of taste

Question 26

sojourn

Answer 26

(v.) to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily; (n.) a temporary stay

Question 27

antipode

Answer 27

(n.) the direct opposite of something else

Question 28

sauciness

Answer 28

(n.) inappropriate playfulness, (fun, playfulness) a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement

Question 29

murrhine / myrrhine

Answer 29

(adj.) of, relating to, or made of murra

Question 30

retinue

Answer 30

(n.) a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person

Question 31

acquiescence

Answer 31

(n.) passive acceptance or submission

Question 32

acquiesce

Answer 32

(v.) to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively (often used with in or to)

Question 33

resolute

Answer 33

(adj.) marked by firm determination, resolved; (adj.) bold, steady

Question 34

insouciant

Answer 34

(adj.) showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent

Question 35

fastidious

Answer 35

(adj.) requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking, (adj.) excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please

Question 36

steadfast

Answer 36

(adj.) fixed in direction; steadily directed, (adj.) firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person, (adj.) unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence, etc., (adj.) firmly established, as an institution or a state of affairs, (adj.) firmly fixed in place or position

Question 37

saucy

Answer 37

(adj.) rude and showing no respect, or referring to sex, especially in a humorous way

Question 38

murra / murrha

Answer 38

(n.) a material thought to be of semiprecious stone or porcelain used to make costly vessels in ancient Rome