Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Lacking depth or meaning; shallow

Answer 1

Superficial

Question 2

Totally different; opposite; conflicting

Answer 2

Contrary

Question 3

A change from one activity, condition, or location to another

Answer 3

Transition

Question 4

Someone blamed for mistakes of others

Answer 4

Scapegoat

Question 5

To admit to something

Answer 5

Concede

Question 6

To prevent or discourage

Answer 6

Deter

Question 7

To reveal; make known

Answer 7

Disclose

Question 8

To openly condemn; express disapproval of

Answer 8

Denounce

Question 9

To keep something going; continue; maintain

Answer 9

Sustain

Question 10

Tending to resist change; favoring traditional values and views

Answer 10

Conservation

Question 11

Variety

Answer 11

Diversity

Question 12

To make suitable payment to; pay; repay

Answer 12

Compensate

Question 13

To do better than; go beyond in achievement or quality

Answer 13

Surpass

Question 14

To test or check the truth or accuracy of something; prove

Answer 14

Verify

Question 15

To add to, especially to make up for the lack of something

Answer 15

Supplement

Question 16

To receive from a source; get

Answer 16

Derive

Question 17

Not definite; not final

Answer 17

Tentative

Question 18

Medium; average; not extreme in quality, degree, or amount

Answer 18

Moderate

Question 19

To think of; imagine

Answer 19

Conceive

Question 20

To hold back; prevent

Answer 20

Inhibit

Question 21

Continuing; lasting a long time; constant

Answer 21

Chronic

Question 22

A false show or claim

Answer 22

Pretense

Question 23

Someone who expects a good outcome

Answer 23

Optimist

Question 24

To change

Answer 24

Alter

Question 25

To hold oneself back from doing something

Answer 25

Refrain

Question 26

More than enough; plenty of

Answer 26

Ample

Question 27

A strong feeling of regret and guilt

Answer 27

Remorse

Question 28

In the time order in which events happened

Answer 28

Chronological

Question 29

Straightforward and brief, often rudely so

Answer 29

Blunt

Question 30

To make something last longer

Answer 30

Prolong

Question 31

A person who gives or contributes

Answer 31

Donor

Question 32

Frightened; uneasy; anxious

Answer 32

Apprehensive

Question 33

A continuing, abnormally extreme fear of a particular situation or thing

Answer 33

Phobia

Question 34

Cautious; careful; wise

Answer 34

Prudent

Question 35

Severe; sharp; intense

Answer 35

Acute

Question 36

Filled with self-importance; overly proud and vain

Answer 36

Arrogant

Question 37

Very noticeable; obvious

Answer 37

Prominent

Question 38

A person who receives

Answer 38

Recipient

Question 39

Created or given by an unknown or unidentified person

Answer 39

Anonymous

Question 40

To give, as an honor or a gift; award

Answer 40

Bestow

Question 41

Disrespect; a feeling that a person or thing is inferior and undesirable

Answer 41

Contempt

Question 42

To evaluate; to decide on the quality or value of

Answer 42

Asses

Question 43

Opinionated; stating an opinion as if it were a fact

Answer 43

Dogmatic

Question 44

To stick firmly

Answer 44

Adhere

Question 45

A fault; imperfection; flaw

Answer 45

Defect

Question 46

To cause to become unfriendly; to separate emotionally

Answer 46

Alienate

Question 47

Wealthy

Answer 47

Affluent

Question 48

Ridiculous; opposed to common sense

Answer 48

Absurd

Question 49

To gather together in an organized form, such as a list

Answer 49

Compile

Question 50

The strict teachings of a religious, political, or other group

Answer 50

Doctrine

Question 51

After

Answer 51

Post-

Question 52

Something written or drawn

Answer 52

Graph-Gram

Question 53

Against, acting against

Answer 53

Anti-

Question 54

Into, in

Answer 54

En-Em

Question 55

Under, below

Answer 55

Sub-

Question 56

Two

Answer 56

Bi-

Question 57

Between, among

Answer 57

Inter-

Question 58

Look, watch

Answer 58

Spect

Question 59

WIthout

Answer 59

-Less

Question 60

Sound, speech

Answer 60

Phon