Lesson 13

Question 1

prejudice

Answer 1

n.
an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.
His prejudice against women and minorities atagonized his mother and teacher.

Question 2

cowardice

Answer 2

n.
fear that makes you unable to do what is right or expected : lack of courage
Soldiers accused of cowardice when he saw the real battle.

Question 3

supervise

Answer 3

v.
to be in charge of (someone or something) : to watch and direct (someone or something)
The builder supervised the construction of the house.

Question 4

compromise

Answer 4

n.
a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument or dispute
To save the hostage, the police chose compromise.

Question 5

characterize

Answer 5

v.
to describe the character or special qualities of (someone or something)
You will need to characterize the setting vividly in a story.

Question 6

individualize

Answer 6

v.
to make (something) different from other things
The company add something special to individualize their product.

Question 7

characterization

Answer 7

n.
the act of describing the character or qualities of someone or something
The reporter was criticized for his characterization of the people of the town as poor and uneducated.

Question 8

accomplish

Answer 8

v.
to succeed in doing (something)
She accomplished her dream.

Question 9

accomplice

Answer 9

n.
a person who works with or helps someone who is doing something wrong or illegal
Besides him, there an accomplice who submitted his crime.

Question 10

explanatory

Answer 10

adj.
made or included in order to explain something
There are some explanatory details in his note.

Question 11

solstice

Answer 11

n.
one of the two times during the year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator
The summer solstice occurs around June 22 and the winter solstice occurs around December 22.

Question 12

mandatory

Answer 12

adj.
required by a law or rule
The mandatory punishment of littering in Singapore is $200.

Question 13

complimentary

Answer 13

adj.
expressing praise or admiration for someone or something
She made complimentary remarks about his work.

Question 14

itinerary

Answer 14

n.
the places you go to or plan to go to on a journey
Our itinerary for this travel are famous places in China.

Question 15

expedition

Answer 15

n.
a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose (such as to explore a distant place or to do research)
They started the expedition to Himalayas.

Question 16

discriminate

Answer 16

v.
to unfairly treat a person or group of people differently from other people or groups
It is illegal to discriminate people on the basis of his/her background.

Question 17

inflammatory

Answer 17

adj.
causing or having inflammation
She had an acute inflammatory reaction to the drug.

Question 18

advisory

Answer 18

adj.
having the power or right to make suggestions about what should be done : able to give advice
I recommend you to find an advisory person for your partner.

Question 19

objective

Answer 19

adj.
based on facts rather than feelings or opinions
Don’t judge me based on your objective view.

Question 20

appendix

Answer 20

n.
a section of extra information added at the end of a book
In your textbooks, turn to Appendix 3: Glossary of Terms.