Vocab 5

Question 1

n: a word or phrase constructed from another by writing the letters of the first in a different order, as live and evil

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anagram (AN-ə-gram)

Question 2

v: literally, to write to, and thus to attribute to a specific person, source, cause, or origin; to assign as an attribute; to give credit

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ascribe (ə-SKRIYB)

Question 3

n: the art of beautiful handwriting, penmanship

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calligraphy (kə-LIG-rə-fee)

Question 4

n: a brief and often witty, satirical, or paradoxical saying, as “If
speech is silver, silence is golden.”

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epigram (EP-ə-gram)

Question 5

a: written in vivid and realistic detail

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graphic (GRAF-ik)

Question 6

n: a paper, article, or book written on a single (scholarly) subject

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monograph (MAHN-ə-graf)

Question 7

a: unremarkable, not easy to describe because of a lack of noteworthy characteristics or qualities; n, a person r thing not easy to describe because of this lack

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nondescript (nahn-di-SKRIPT)

Question 8

n: literally, to write after, and thus additional information added after the conclusion of a letter, article, book, etc.

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postscript (POWST-skript)

Question 9

v: literally, to write over or across, and thus to write out in full or to make a written copy; to record

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transcribe (tran-SKRIYB)

Question 10

n: a general liveliness or animation of disposition

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vivacity (vi-VAS-ə-tee)

Question 11

n: literally, another self; another aspect of oneself; a constant companion

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alter ego (OL-tər EE-gow)

Question 12

n: originally, a slave with secretarial duties; one who takes dictation rapidly, thus using the hands; an intentionally humorous usage meaning a secretary

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amanuensis (ə-man-ye-WEN-sis)

Question 13

n: a high-speed expressway (for automobiles) in Germany

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autobahn (OT-ə-bahn)

Question 14

n: an entire system of manufacturing using self-

operating machinery

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automation (o-tə-MAY-shen)

Question 15

n: a self-acting apparatus; a machine programmed to perform the same task over and over; a robot; a person who behaves in a very mechanical way

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automaton (o-TAHM-ə-tahn)

Question 16

a: self-governing, as a nation; functioning independently of outside interference or control

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autonomous (o-TAHN-ə-məs)

Question 17

a: always placing oneself at the center; assuming oneself to be the norm for all human experience; n, an egocentric person

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egocentric (ee-gow-SEN-trik)

Question 18

n: an individual characterized by self-conceit, self-interest, and a disregard for others

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egotist (EE-gə-tist)

Question 19

v: to set free from bondage or slavery, and thus to unhand

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emancipate (i-MAN-sə-payt)

Question 20

n: everything that is not part of the self; the external world; a, not of the self

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nonego (nahn-EE-gow)

Question 21

a: possessing the polish or wisdom of wide experience, as might be gained from visiting many cities; not provincial; n, a person or thing possessing these characteristics

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cosmopolitan (kahz-mə-PAHL-ə-tən)

Question 22

a: not citified, and thus unsophisticated, crude, or unpolished; uncouth

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inurbane (in-ər-BAYN)

Question 23

n: an extremely large urban area including several cities

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megalopolis (meg-ə-LAHP-ə-ləs)

Question 24

a: including the entire area and population of a large central city plus surrounding areas or suburbs; n, a person who lives in such an area and exhibits manners and attitudes characteristic of a city dweller

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metropolitan (me-trə-PAHL-ə-tən)

Question 25

a: shrewd, crafty, and wise, especially in looking after one’s own interests—as the citizen of a city is more clever than a bumpkin; v, to campaign, as for a political party

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politic (PAHL-ə-tik)

Question 26

a: characteristic of the outskirts of a big city or life in such an area, and thus (sometimes) semicultured, pretentious, or even a little phony

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suburban (sə-BUR-bən)

Question 27

a: having the same or nearly the same meaning as something else, as another word; equivalent to

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synonymous (si-NAHN-ə-məs)

Question 28

n: a person who lives in a city, especially in the center of the city

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urbanite (UR-bə-niyt)

Question 29

n: a mix of qualities suggesting polish, sophistication, and courteousness

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urbanity (ur-BAN-ə-tee)

Question 30

v: to make like a city, or to assume ways of living typical of a city

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urbanize (UR-bə-niyz)

Question 31

a: literally, loveable; generally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around

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amiable (AY-mee-ə-bəl)

Question 32

n: friendly and peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship

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amity (AM-ə-tee)

Question 33

n: an affection or extreme admiration for anything

connected with England

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Anglophilia (an-glə-FIL-ee-ə)

Question 34

n: an individual who loves books, especially for their design and appearance; a book collector

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bibliophile (BIB-lee-ə-fiyl )

Question 35

a: in love with, usually in a passive sense; captivated by

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enamored (in-AM-ərd)

Question 36

n: an individual who engages in many casual love affairs

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philanderer (fi-LAN-dər-ər)

Question 37

n: a love of humankind in general; the desire to be helpful to others, and actions that reflect this desire, as the funding of humanitarian projects

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philanthropy (fi-LAN-thrə-pee)

Question 38

n: one who loves stamps, especially postage stamps; an expert in the study of postage stamps, postmarks, and so on

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philatelist (fi-LAT-ə-list)

Question 39

a: characteristic of a love for wisdom and reasoning; systematically thoughtful, sometimes to a fault; contemplative

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philosophical (fil-ə-SAHF-i-kəl)

Question 40

a: of or related to the earliest times or ages; existing at or since the beginning; primal or primitive

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primeval (priy-MEE-vəl)