Vocab 1

Question 1

Sword of Damocles

Answer 1

Representing an impending ever-present threat. Especially to someone in a position of power.

Question 2

Obsequious

Answer 2

Excessively obedient or attentive. Sycophantic.

Question 3

Epistemology

Answer 3

Relating to the theory of knowledge. What does it mean to know something. How do we know what we know.

Question 4

Ontology

Answer 4

The study of existence, reality, being.

“What can be said to exist?”
“What is a thing?”
“Into what categories, if any, can we sort existing things?”
“What are the meanings of being?”

Question 5

Equivocate

Answer 5

Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

“Not that we are aware of,” she equivocated”

Question 6

Acclimate

Answer 6

Become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions.

Question 7

API

Answer 7

Application Program Interface.

Question 8

SQL Lock

Answer 8

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Question 9

obsequious

Answer 9

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

“they were served by obsequious waiters”

Question 10

Superlative

Answer 10

An exaggerated or hyperbolical expression of praise.

Question 11

Hyperbole

Answer 11

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.