Chapter 2 definition

Question 1

altercation

Answer 1

A noisy quarrel

Question 2

altruism

Answer 2

Concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness

Question 3

ephemeral

Answer 3

Lasting for a very short time (literally for one day); transitory; not everlasting

Question 4

epitaph

Answer 4

An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief summary of a dead person’s life

Question 5

epitome

Answer 5

A typical representation of something; a person who embodies a quality

Question 6

eponymous

Answer 6

Referring to the name of a person, a mythical being, or a literary figure associated with something, or to a word incorporating the name of such a person

Question 7

paradigm

Answer 7

An example serving to illustrate a process, pattern, or concept

Question 8

paradox

Answer 8

A statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid deduction

Question 9

paragon

Answer 9

A model of excellence or perfection

Question 10

parameter

Answer 10

1. In mathematics, a constant that has variable values and is used to determine other variables. 2. A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary

Question 11

peripatetic

Answer 11

walking or traveling about

Question 12

peripheral

Answer 12

1. pertaining to the boundary of an area 2. Of minor importance

Question 13

anathema

Answer 13

1. A person or thing detested and shunned 2. A curse, especially a formal church ban or excommunication

Question 14

antithesis

Answer 14

1. An exact opposite; a complete contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure

Question 15

epithet

Answer 15

A word or phrase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person or thing added to or replacing a name