Vocab. 4

Question 1

rapport

Answer 1

(n.) a friendly relationship (e.g., She works hard to build rapport with her patients.)

Question 2

reticent about

Answer 2

(adj.) not willing to tell people about things (e.g., He is reticent about discussing his past.)

Question 3

out of sync

Answer 3

(n. ) in a state in which two or more people or things do not move or happen together at the same time and speed
(e. g., Some of the soldiers were marching out of sync.)

Question 4

persona

Answer 4

(n.) the way you behave, talk, etc., with other people that causes them to see you as a particular kind of person (e.g., His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he’s very insecure.)

Question 5

affinity

Answer 5

(n.) a liking for or an attraction to something (e.g., We share an affinity for foreign films. [=we both like foreign films])

Question 6

endowed

Answer 6

(v.) to be freely or naturally provided with something (e.g., Human beings are endowed with reason. [=they naturally have reason; they are naturally able to think in a logical way])

Question 7

remedy

Answer 7

(v.) to solve, correct, or improve something (e.g., Something must be done to remedy the problem/situation.)

Question 8

intrusive

Answer 8

(adj.) annoying someone by interfering with their privacy (e.g., a loud and intrusive person)

Question 9

paradox

Answer 9

(n. ) something that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible
(e. g., It is a paradox that computers need maintenance so often, since they are meant to save people time.)

Question 10

elicit

Answer 10

(v. ) to get a response, information, etc. from someone

e. g., She’s been trying to elicit the support of other committee members.

Question 11

charismatic

Answer 11

(adj.) having great charm or appeal (e.g., He is a charismatic leader.)

Question 12

conform

Answer 12

(v. ) to do what other people do; to behave in a way that is accepted by most people
(e. g., Most teenagers feel pressure to conform.)

Question 13

affluent

Answer 13

(adj.) having a large amount of money and owning many expensive things (e.g., rich, wealthy an affluent country)

Question 14

frivolous

Answer 14

(adj. ) not important : not deserving serious attention

e. g., She thinks window shopping is a frivolous activity.

Question 15

from the gut

Answer 15

(adj. ) used to talk about feelings, ideas, etc., that come from your emotions and from what seems true or right rather than from logic or reason
(e. g., She knew in her gut that he was lying.)

Question 16

empathize

Answer 16

(v.) to have the same feelings as another person (e.g., He learned to empathize with the poor.)

Question 17

modify

Answer 17

(v.) to change some parts of (something) while not changing other parts (e.g., We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one.)

Question 18

spontaneous

Answer 18

(adj.) done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning (e.g., a spontaneous kiss/decision)

Question 19

benchmark

Answer 19

(n.) something that can be used as a way to judge the quality or level of other, similar things (e.g., a stock whose performance is a benchmark against which other stocks can be measured)