law and politics

Question 1

champion

Answer 1

V: to fight for a cause

Susan.B Anthony championed early on the cause of women’s rights

Question 2

prosperous

Answer 2

A: thriving, economically well-off

The now prosperous businessman earned his success over many years of hard work

N: properity

Question 3

prudent

Answer 3

A: sensible and careful

Jane was prudent in her spending and careful to save for an emergency

Question 4

sensible

Answer 4

A: practical, realistic, rational

“I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much”

Question 5

stark

Answer 5

A: bare, simple, without decoration or disguise

The landscape was stark and barren of any trees

Question 6

squander

Answer 6

V: waste, to spend carlessly

James won a million dollars through the lottery, and then squandered it all on expensive cars and clothes.

Question 7

destitute

Answer 7

A: extremely poor

The shelter provided housing for destitude families.

Question 8

impoverished

Answer 8

A: extremely poor

the region was impoverished by the prolonged drought

Question 9

aristocrat

Answer 9

N: a member of the upper class

the aristocrats came under attack during the Frech Revolution.

Question 10

eminent

Answer 10

A: important, well-known, respected

Einstein was probably the most eminent physicist of the 20th century

Question 11

hierarchy

Answer 11

N: organized ranking of status and authority

European society during the Middle ages had a strict social hierarchy

A: hierarchical

Question 12

subordinate

Answer 12

N: lower in rank or importance

The states have some degree of independence but are subordinate to the federal government.

V: to reduce in rank or importance

Critics argued that the party system subordinated the interests of the general population to the interests of the individual parties.