Vocabulary

Question 1

Microcosm

Answer 1

a community, place, or situation regarded asencapsulatingin miniature the characteristics of something much larger.

E.g. It is tempting to view the situation as amicrocosmof his later life

Question 2

Astuteness

Question 3

Oligarchy
1. Define
2. Key principles
3. Countries under this system

Question 4

Democracy
1. Define
2. Key principles
3. Countries under this system

Question 5

Autocracy
1. Define
2. Key principles
3. Countries under this system

Question 6

Dictatorship
1. Define
2. Key principles
3. Countries under this system

Question 7

Adduce

Question 8

Expedite

Question 9

Milieu

Answer 9

A person’s social environment

he grew up in a militarymilieu

Does the research help members to arrive at a better understanding of their socialmilieu?”

Question 10

Ephemeral

Answer 10

lasting for a very short time

Fashions are ephemeral: new ones regularly drive out the old

works of more than ephemeral intrest

Question 11

Patronage

Question 12

Meritricious

Question 13

Rancour

Question 14

Despotism

Question 15

parochialism

Question 16

Appropriate

Question 17

Cardinal

Question 18

Innocuous

Question 19

Truculent

Question 20

Acrimoniously

Question 21

Impudence

Question 22

Altruistic