Academic Vocabulary #7

Question 1

Superficial

Answer 1

(adj) being at, on, or near the surface; sketchy, trivial; sensible

Question 2

Egalitarian

Answer 2

(adj) asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life; democratic, equitable; baised

Question 3

Immune

Answer 3

(adj) protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation. resistant, unaffected; hindered

Question 4

Aesthetic

Answer 4

(adj) relating to the philosophy of aesthetics; concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly; creative, esthetic; ugly

Question 5

Prodigal

Answer 5

(adj) wastefully or recklessly extravagant; profligate, squandering; modest

Question 6

Assess

Answer 6

(v) to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation; determine, weigh; neglect

Question 7

Deter

Answer 7

(v) to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding; block, restrain; assist

Question 8

Guile

Answer 8

(n) insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity; trickery, treachery; forthrightness

Question 9

Profound

Answer 9

(adj) penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding; deep, intelligent, unimportant

Question 10

Delude

Answer 10

(v) to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive, mislead; honest

Question 11

Advocate

Answer 11

(v) to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; supporter, defender; oppentent

Question 12

Tentative

Answer 12

(adj) of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; unsettled, indefinite, conclusive

Question 13

Contemporary

Answer 13

(adj) existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time; present, new; out-dated

Question 14

Animate

Answer 14

(v) to give life to; make alive; inspire, energize, discourage

Question 15

Adversary

Answer 15

(n) a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe; any

Question 16

Depraviy

Answer 16

(n) the state of being depraved; degradation, wickedness; morality

Question 17

Banal

Answer 17

(adj) devoid of freshness or originality; mundane, vapid; new

Question 18

Elude

Answer 18

(v) to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; ; thwart, outwit; enlighten

Question 19

Censure

Answer 19

(n) strong or vehement expression of disapproval; criticism, condemnation; praise

Question 20

Fallow

Answer 20

(adj) plowed (land) and left unseeded for a season or more; idle, slack; vigrant

Question 21

cit

Answer 21

call, start

incite (v) encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior)

Question 22

civ

Answer 22

citizen

civilian (n) a person not in the armed services or the police force.

Question 23

clam, claim

Answer 23

cry out

exclamation (n) a sudden cry or remark, especially expressing surprise, anger, or pain.

acclaim (v) praise enthusiastically and publicly.

Question 24

clud, clus, claus

Answer 24

shut

include (v) comprise or contain as part of a whole.

recluse (n) a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.

claustrophobia (n) extreme or irrational fear of confined places.

Question 25

cognoac, gnosi

Answer 25

know recognize (v) identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again. agnostic (n) a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.