Ailey Yamabe round 2

Question 1

jargon

Answer 1

special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.

Be clear and avoid jargon

Question 2

catechism

Answer 2

a group of questions and answers, especially about a set of Christian beliefs

Psalm-singing, catechism and Scripture were taught daily in school.
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Question 3

Indifferent

Answer 3

not thinking about or interested in someone or something:
無関心

He showed indifferent behavior towards her pleas for help.

Question 4

vapid

Answer 4

showing no intelligence or imagination
くだらない:

The movie’s plot was so vapid that I fell asleep halfway through.

Question 5

eccentric

Answer 5

strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way:

He was a kind but eccentric man.

Question 6

indoctrinate

Answer 6

teach to accept a set of beliefs uncritically (洗脳する）

The goal should be to teach politics, rather than to indoctrinate students in a narrow set of political beliefs.

Question 7

furtive

Answer 7

behaving secretly and often dishonestly

We exchanged furtive smiles across the table

Question 8

benevolent

Answer 8

kind and helpful
Generous

He was a benevolent old man and wouldn’t hurt a fly

Question 9

officious

Answer 9

too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance:

The officious volunteer insisted on rearranging the bookshelves even though they were perfectly

Question 10

incline

Answer 10

to (make someone) feel something or want to do something:

His love of books inclined him toward a literary career.

Question 11

nebulous

Answer 11

(especially of ideas) not clear and having no form:

A nebulous idea or plan

Question 12

pedantic

Answer 12

giving too much attention to formal rules or small details:

They were being unnecessarily pedantic by insisting that

Question 13

obfuscate

Answer 13

to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally

The company chose to obfuscate the truth about the financial losses, making the report difficult to interpret.

Question 14

tacit

Answer 14

understood without being expressed directly:

She felt that she had her parents’ tacit approval to borrow the car.

Question 15

archaic

Answer 15

of or belonging to an ancient period in history

replace its archaic computer systems

Question 16

Puritanical

Answer 16

believing or involving the belief that it is important to work hard and control yourself, and that pleasure is wrong or unnecessary

He has puritanical attitudes towards sex

Question 17

Intermittent

Answer 17

not happening regularly or continuously;

Intermittent rain

Question 18

Proletariat

Answer 18

the lowest or one of the lowest economic and social classes in a society.

Question 19

Perturbed

Answer 19

feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled

. He seemed perturbed by the unexpected announcement.”

Question 20

Ineffable

Answer 20

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
言葉では表せない

The models beauty if ineffable

Question 21

Penitent

Answer 21

feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.

He sat before them, deeply penitent about the past.

Question 22

Devout

Answer 22

believing strongly in a religion and obeying all its rules or principles

She was a devout Christian

Question 23

Copious

Answer 23

abundant in supply or quantity.

She took copious notes

Question 24

Implicate

Answer 24

how (someone) to be involved in a crime巻き込む

His business partner was implicated in the theft.

Question 25

Scrutinize

Answer 25

to examine something very carefully in order to discover information I closely scrutinized my opponent's every move

Question 26

Inflection

Answer 26

a change in or addition to the form of a word that shows a change in the way it is used in sentences Ex. By adding the inflection "-ed", you form the past tense of the verb.

Question 27

Deprive

Answer 27

the city was deprived of its water supplies prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.

Question 28

Epitome

Answer 28

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type 典型的 "she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste"

Question 29

capitulate

Answer 29

to accept something or agree to do something unwillingly: the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces"

Question 30

Infallible

Answer 30

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong Doctors or not infallible

Question 31

Respite

Answer 31

short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. the team finally had a brief respite from their busy schedule."

Question 32

Martyr

Answer 32

a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs. She fought against racism all her life and died a martyr to the cause

Question 33

Eminent

Answer 33

of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere. Eminent doctors

Question 34

Futile

Answer 34

. (of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing 役に立たない a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage"

Question 35

Orthodox

Answer 35

following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice. Her views were orthodox in his time

Question 36

Orthodoxy

Answer 36

the generally accepted beliefs of society at a particular time: The current economic orthodoxy is of a free market and unregulated trade.

Question 37

Mutable

Answer 37

highly mutable genes

Question 38

Impediment

Answer 38

. a hindrance or obstruction in doing something. "a serious impediment to scientific progress"

Question 39

Refute

Answer 39

To prove wrong Refute him The claims were refuted

Question 40

Denounce

Answer 40

publicly declare to be wrong or evil. "the Assembly denounced the use of violence"