CD2

Question 1

sycophant

Answer 1

Someone who hangs around powerful people, using flattery to advance themselves. They’re often rewarded with favours or promotions. You’ll see them around politicians, movie stars, even football heroes. They’re hangers-on.

Question 2

fatuous

Answer 2

Seeing oneself as absolute perfection, completely oblivious to personal flaws.

Question 3

infamous

Answer 3

Having a bad reputation

Question 4

negligible

Answer 4

So small it doesn’t matter. Something that is easy to ignore because it has little impact on the situation.

Question 5

catholic

Answer 5

Broad in scope and comprehensive.

Question 6

trinity

Answer 6

Refers to three things or people that are considered inseparable.

Question 7

aegis

Answer 7

Protection or “shield.” Of food and weapons.

Question 8

harbinger

Answer 8

A sign of things to come. It’s not always negative - things to come can be good as well as bad.

Question 9

proselytize

Answer 9

To preach or talk about something, with the goal of converting other people to your way of thinking.

Question 10

polyglot

Answer 10

Someone who can read, speak, and write in several languages.

Question 11

laconic

Answer 11

Brief or “to the point”, referring to someone’s speaking style.Just enough words to say what is meant, and no more.

Question 12

loquacious

Answer 12

A loquacious person is one who talks all the time.

Question 13

saw

Answer 13

A saying, usually one that’s been around for a long time.

Question 14

rhetoric

Answer 14

Often used to describe a way of speaking, or a speech. Also refers to a speech full of flowery language and unnecessary or misleading detail.

Question 15

diffdent

Answer 15

Timid or “bashful”. Used to describe someone who lacks self-confidence or who is excessively modest.

Question 16

nebulous

Answer 16

Hazy, vague, not clearly defined.

Question 17

putative

Answer 17

Something that might not really be agreed on, but that no-one wants to bother to dispute.

Question 18

hypothesis

Answer 18

Something that is assumed to be true, for the sake of argument.

Question 19

de facto

Answer 19

“In fact” or “in reality” – what actually is done.

Question 20

ad hoc

Answer 20

Refers to something that has been created for a specific purpose or goal, often existing only until that goal has been achieved.

Question 21

neologism

Answer 21

New word. From the Greek roots “neo” (new) and “logos” (word).

Question 22

chronology

Answer 22

A series of events, or timeline.

Question 23

erudite

Answer 23

To train.

Question 24

pertinent

Answer 24

Relevant and to the point, something that is logically connected.

Question 25

requisite

Answer 25

Essential or necessary. Indispensable.

Question 26

adroit

Answer 26

Skillful adept.

Question 27

assiduous

Answer 27

With care and persistent effort.

Question 28

judicious

Answer 28

With good Judgement or using common sense

Question 29

neophyte

Answer 29

Beginner or “novice”. It’s often used in a derogatory fashion, implying that because the person is new, they’re also lower in social status than the speaker.

Question 30

implicit

Answer 30

Understood and agreed on, but not stated openly.