Vocab 3

Question 1

acrimonious

Answer 1

Bitter and resentful

Question 2

analogy

Answer 2

A comparison of something with something else

Question 3

anomaly

Answer 3

Anything different from what is normal or usually expected

Question 4

endemic

Answer 4

Characteristic in a region or group of people

Question 5

enigmatic

Answer 5

Something or someone that is puzzling because it seems to have opposing ideas

Question 6

hedonistic

Answer 6

Believing that happiness and pleasure are the main aims in life

Question 7

indigenous

Answer 7

Originating in, or born in, a particular place

Question 8

nemesis

Answer 8

Anyone or anything that will bring about someone’s downfall or just punishment

Question 9

palpable

Answer 9

Obvious and able to be seen or felt

Question 10

paradox

Answer 10

Anything or anyone that is puzzling or difficult to understand

Question 11

philanthropist

Answer 11

Someone who helps others, shown in particular through acts of goodness or generosity

Question 12

plethora

Answer 12

An over-abundance or excess of something

Question 13

stoical

Answer 13

Remaining strong and self-controlled in the face of great difficulty

Question 14

unilateral

Answer 14

Involving one side only

Question 15

multilateral

Answer 15

Multiple sides