Vocab 8

Question 1

acumen

Answer 1

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

Question 2

aphasia

Answer 2

a medical condition that impairs the ability to use or understand language

Question 3

dissipate

Answer 3

(with reference to a feeling or other intangible thing) disappear or cause to disappear.

Question 4

dogmatic

Answer 4

a person who believes too strongly that their personal opinions or beliefs are correct.

Question 5

eugenic

Answer 5

the study of how to arrange reproduction within a human population to increase the occurrence of heritable characteristics regarded as desirable

Question 6

platonic

Answer 6

(of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual.

Question 7

rift

Answer 7

a crack, split, or break in something.

Question 8

ruse

Answer 8

an action intended to deceive someone; a trick.

Question 9

slake

Answer 9

quench or satisfy (one’s thirst).

Question 10

utilitarian

Answer 10

designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.