Vocabulary Joy P. 1

Question 1

Define:

Consequentialisms

Answer 1

noun

the theory that human actions derive their moral worth solely from their outcomes or consequences.

Question 2

Define:

Fatuous

adj

Answer 2

Foolish or silly, especially in a smug or self-satisfied way: “‘Don’t you like the poor lonely bachelor?’ he yammered in a fatuous way” (Sinclair Lewis). See Synonyms at foolish.

Question 3

Define:

Profundity

Answer 3

1. Great depth.
2. Depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning.
3. Something profound or abstruse.

Question 4

Define:

Paddock

Answer 4

1. A fenced area, usually near a stable, used chiefly for grazing horses.
2. Sports
   a. An enclosure at a racetrack where the horses are assembled, saddled, and paraded before each race.
   b. An area of an automobile racetrack where cars are prepared before a race.

Question 5

Define:

Epistemology

Answer 5

noun
a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.