Vocab

Question 1

archetypal

Answer 1

very typical of a certain type of person, character, or thing

recurring idea/motif in novels

Question 2

primordial

Answer 2

existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.

basic and fundamental

Question 3

paucity

Answer 3

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

Question 4

antiquities

Answer 4

an object, building, or work of art from the ancient past.

Question 5

despot

Answer 5

a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.

DONALD TRUMP

Question 6

ostensibly

Answer 6

apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.

Question 7

referendum

Answer 7

a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.

Question 8

austerity

Answer 8

sternness or severity of manner or attitude.

Question 9

vicissitudes

Answer 9

refers to a change, usually for the worse, in one’s circumstances

Question 10

moot

Answer 10

having no practical significance

Question 11

persnickety

Answer 11

fussy and fastidious

Question 12

importuned

Answer 12

ask for pressingly

Question 13

instransigent

Answer 13

unyielding

Question 14

esoteric

Answer 14

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Question 15

mavericks

Answer 15

people with revoluntionary ideas

Question 16

pugilists

Answer 16

boxers

Question 17

doyenne

Answer 17

woman holding a senior position in a certain field

Question 18

consiglieres

Answer 18

advisers

Question 19

potentate

Answer 19

ruler with absolute power

Question 20

proscription

Answer 20

ban

Question 21

denouement

Answer 21

part of the story that provides resolution

Question 22

deposition

Answer 22

statement made in court

Question 23

recapitulation

Answer 23

recap or review