Lesson 7

Question 1

castigate

Answer 1

To punish by criticizing sharply; to berate

Question 2

colloquial

Answer 2

characterizing by informal language

Question 3

epitaph

Answer 3

the words carved on a tombstone in memory of the deceased

Question 4

exodus

Answer 4

a mass departure

Question 5

inter

Answer 5

to put in a grave; to bury

Question 6

lacerate

Answer 6

to tear or cut roughly

Question 7

largesse

Answer 7

the act of giving generously; gifts

Question 8

obituary

Answer 8

a notice of someone’s death, such as in a newspaper, usually with a brief summary of that person’s life

Question 9

omnivorous

Answer 9

eating all kinds of food, including both animal and vegetable food
Taking in everything available

Question 10

permeate

Answer 10

to spread throughout; to pass through

Question 11

rendition

Answer 11

an interpretation or translation; a performance

Question 12

resurgence

Answer 12

a rising again to life, use, acceptance, or prominence; a revival

Question 13

stereotype

Answer 13

a generalization that is used to characterize a person without acknowledging individual difference
To make judgement that ignore individual difference

Question 14

stipend

Answer 14

a regular and fixed amount of pay for work done or to help cover living or work expenses

Question 15

subservient

Answer 15

serving or acting in subordinate manner; servile