Unit 4 Bonus

Question 1

Besmirch

Answer 1

To make dirty or tarnish; to defile the reputation of someone

Question 2

Celibate

Answer 2

Not sexually active or married

Question 3

Debacle

Answer 3

A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat

Question 4

Demeanor

Answer 4

The way in which a person behaves

Question 5

Facetious

Answer 5

Numerous, not meant seriously; sarcastic

Question 6

Fortuitous

Answer 6

Happening by chance or accident; lucky

Question 7

Hedonism

Answer 7

Pursuit or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of senses

Question 8

Imperative

Answer 8

Something that requires attention or action; absolutely necessary, critically important

Question 9

Obloquy

Answer 9

Abusively detracting language or utterance

Question 10

Perfunctory

Answer 10

Performed as routine without interest or care

Question 11

Quasi-

Answer 11

Resembling in some manner but not actually; partly, somewhat, or to some degree

Question 12

Recapitulate

Answer 12

To repeat again or to sum up the main points

Question 13

Sacrosanct

Answer 13

Regarded as sacred and inviolable

Question 14

Sadistic

Answer 14

The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty

Question 15

Baroque

Answer 15

Extravagantly and excessively decorated or ornamented