EC6

Question 1

trajectory

the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.

trajectile (adj)
trajection (noun)

Answer 1

Had the president not moved his head, he would be dead now, as the trajectory of the bullet suggests it was aimed at his skull.

Question 2

misanthropic

misanthrope
misanthropy

Answer 2

Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights is a misanthrope par excellence, isolating himself from society and regarding others with cold indifference or outright hostility.”

Question 3

ubiquitous

ubiquity

Answer 3

Phone addiction has become ubiquitous among both youth and adults, a harbinger of societal alienation and declining interpersonal skills.

Question 4

acrimony

bitterness or harshness in speech, behavior

acrimonious
acrimoniously

Answer 4

Mr. Lockwood in Wuthering Heights encounters Heathcliff’s acrimony firsthand, as he is greeted with coldness and hostility upon arriving at Wuthering Heights.

Question 5

accolade

an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit

Answer 5

The Szabla Kilińskiego is the highest accolade a craftsman can receive in Poland, awarded for exceptional skill and service.

Question 6

byzantine

(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail

Byzantinism

Answer 6

The process of obtaining a business license in Poland can feel Byzantine, as it is filled with convoluted paperwork and unclear regulations.

Question 7

dichotomy

A division between two contrasting things.

dichotomous
dichotomously

Answer 7

The Polish elections reveal a stark dichotomy between the Right and the Left, reflecting deep divisions in the electorate’s values and priorities.

Question 8

harbinger

A person or thing that signals the approach of something.

To harbinger (to foreshadow) rare

Answer 8

Phone addiction has become a ubiquitous phenomenon across age groups, serving as a harbinger of increased social isolation and
declining interpersonal skills.

Question 9

precocious

exceptionally early in development or occurrence

Precociousness or precocity

Answer 9

Some children demonstrate a precocious ability to read, mastering texts at an age when most are just learning the alphabet.

Question 10

egregious

outstandingly bad

Egregiousness
Egregiously

Answer 10

Judging by the Matura results, the math skills of Polish youth appear egregious, with nearly 20% of high schoolers failing the exam each year.