unit13

Question 1

accord

Answer 1

(1) To grant. (2) To be in harmony; agree.

Question 2

concord

Answer 2

(1) A state of agreement: harmony. (2) A formal agreement.

Question 3

cordial

Answer 3

Warm, friendly, gracious.

Question 4

discordant

Answer 4

Being at odds, conflicting, not in harmony.

Question 5

culpable

Answer 5

Deserving to be condemned or blamed.

Question 6

exculpate

Answer 6

To clear from accusations of fault or guilt.

Question 7

inculpate

Answer 7

To accuse or incriminate; to show evidence of someone’s involvement in a fault or crime.

Question 8

mea culpa

Answer 8

An admission of personal fault or error.

Question 9

diction

Answer 9

(1) Choice of words, especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. (2) Clarity of speech.

Question 10

edict

Answer 10

(1) An official announcement that has the force of a law. (2) An order or command.

Question 11

jurisdiction

Answer 11

(1) The power or right to control or exercise authority. (2) The territory where power may be exercised.

Question 12

dictum

Answer 12

A formal and authoritative statement.

Question 13

cognitive

Answer 13

(1) Having to do with the process of knowing, including awareness, judgment, and understanding. (2) Based on factual knowledge that has been or can be gained by experience.

Question 14

agnostic

Answer 14

A person who believes that whether God exists is not known and probably cannot be known.

Question 15

incognito

Answer 15

In disguise, or with one’s identity concealed.

Question 16

prognosis

Answer 16

(1) The chance of recovery from a given disease or condition. (2) A forecast or prophecy.

Question 17

calligraphy

Answer 17

The art of producing beautiful handwriting.

Question 18

hagiography

Answer 18

(1) Biography of saints. (2) Biography that idealizes or idolizes.

Question 19

choreography

Answer 19

(1) The art of composing and arranging dances and of representing them in symbolic notation. (2) The movements by dancers in a performance.

Question 20

lithograph

Answer 20

A picture made by printing from a flat surface (such as a smooth stone) prepared so that the ink will only stick to the design that will be printed.

Question 21

artful

Answer 21

(1) Skillful. (2) Wily, crafty, sly.

Question 22

artifact

Answer 22

A usually simple object made by human workmanship, such as a tool or ornament, that represents a culture or a stage in a culture’s development.

Question 23

artifice

Answer 23

(1) Clever skill. (2) A clever trick.

Question 24

artisan

Answer 24

A skilled worker or craftsperson.

Question 25

fortify

Answer 25

To strengthen.

Question 26

fortification

Answer 26

(1) The building of military defenses to protect a place against attack. (2) A structure built to protect a place.

Question 27

forte

Answer 27

Something that a person does particularly well; one’s strong point.

Question 28

fortitude

Answer 28

Mental strength that allows one to face danger, pain, or hardship with courage.

Question 29

concise

Answer 29

Brief and condensed, especially in expression or statement.

Question 30

excise

Answer 30

To cut out, especially surgically.

Question 31

incisive

Answer 31

Impressively direct and decisive.

Question 32

precision

Answer 32

Exactness and accuracy.