vocab set 1

Question 1

aloof

Answer 1

-Adjective-
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
ex: He stayed aloof from the bickering

Question 2

alternative

Answer 2

-Adjective-
available as another possibility or choice
ex: art is also an alternative

Question 3

ambiguity

Answer 3

-noun-
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
ex: we can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act

Question 4

anecdote

Answer 4

-noun-
a short amusing or intersting story
ex: he told anecdotes about his job

Question 5

apathy

Answer 5

-noun-
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
ex: widespread apathy among students

Question 6

arbitrary

Answer 6

-adjective-
based on random choice or personal whim (sudden desire to change their mind), rather than any reason or system.
ex: an arbitrary decision

Question 7

assert

Answer 7

-adjective-
stating a fact or belief confident and forcefully.
ex: it was time he asserted himself

Question 8

assume

Answer 8

-verb-
1. suppose to be the case
2. take or begin to have
ex: he assumed full responsibility for all organized work

Question 9

asylum

Answer 9

-noun-
the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.
ex: she was applied for asylum and was granted refugee status

Question 10

audacious

Answer 10

-adjective-
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
ex: he made an extremely audacious remark