ENGL120

Question 1

tendentious

Answer 1

expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one

Question 2

imperious

Answer 2

assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

Question 3

morass

Answer 3

area of muddy or boggy ground; complicated or confusing situation

Question 4

prate

Answer 4

talk foolishly or tediously about something

Question 5

cajole

Answer 5

persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

Question 6

blandish

Answer 6

coax someone with kind words or flattery

Question 7

wheedle

Answer 7

employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something

Question 8

staid

Answer 8

sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

Question 9

bitumen

Answer 9

black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons used for road surfacing and roofing

Question 10

roseate

Answer 10

rose-colored; optimistic or promising good fortune

Question 11

scud

Answer 11

move fast in a straight line because of or as if driven by the wind

Question 12

dilettante

Answer 12

a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge

Question 13

prerogative

Answer 13

right of privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

Question 14

modus operandi

Answer 14

particular way or method of doing something, esp one that is characteristic or well established

Question 15

pas de bourree

Answer 15

sideways step in which one foot crosses behind or in front of the other

Question 16

sinecure

Answer 16

position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit