Religion for Atheists - p. 11 -

Question 1

simpleton

Answer 1

a foolish or gullible person.

“Some might think her to be a simpleton if they didn’t know she was in her final year of law school”.

Question 2

reverence

Answer 2

deep respect for someone or something.

Question 3

prostrate

Answer 3

lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward.

Question 4

assuage (ass-wage)

Answer 4

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; relieve; ease; “Emma has this power to assuage my fear of asking others for favours”.

Question 5

cantata

Answer 5

a medium-length narrative piece of music for voices with instrumental accompaniment, typically with solos, chorus, and orchestra.

Question 6

ambivalent

Answer 6

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

“I’m ambivalent about performing at an open-mic”.

Question 7

inculcate

Answer 7

instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction:

“In order to inculcate a love of reading, the teacher encourages her students to read different types of literature”

“Dr. Porter tried to inculcate his negative beliefs about Windsor into the lesson”.

Question 8

brusque (bruh-sk)

Answer 8

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; curt; abrupt; blunt; “Cheryl could be brusque and impatient”

Question 9

relegate

Answer 9

consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.

“Mike was relegated from IRB Coordinator, to instructing courses like MED A3”.