Unit 4 Part 2

Question 1

Intrusive

Answer 1

intruding where one is not welcomed or invited

Question 2

Crass

Answer 2

having or showing no understanding of what is proper or accpetable; rude or insensitive

Question 3

Dialectic

Answer 3

a method of discussing opposing ideas in order to find the truth

Question 4

Patronage

Answer 4

Government officials chosen based on one’s personal preference, usually their friends or personal allies, but not in the best interests of the people.

Question 5

Bureaucracy

Answer 5

Unelected officials who play a role in running the government.

Question 6

Abstruse

Answer 6

difficult to understand

Question 7

Belligerents

Answer 7

waging war; engaged in war; angry and aggressive; feeling or showing readiness to fight

Question 8

Insolence

Answer 8

the state of being rude or impolite : having or showing a lack of respect for other people

Question 9

Faction

Answer 9

a group within a larger group that has different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group

Question 10

Voracious

Answer 10

excessively eager

Question 11

Vilify

Answer 11

To say very harsh and critical things about (someone or something)

Question 12

Innocuous

Answer 12

causing no injury

Question 13

Disseminate

Answer 13

to disperse throughout

Question 14

Nullify

Answer 14

to cause (something) to lose its value or to have no effect

Question 15

Logjam

Answer 15

a situation in which no progress seems possible

Question 16

Perpetuate

Answer 16

to make last forever or cause to last indefinitely

Question 17

Precedent

Answer 17

a person or thing that serves as a model for future generations

Question 18

Succession

Answer 18

The act of getting a title or right after the person who had that title or right before you dies or is no longer able or allowed to have it

Question 19

Prodigality

Answer 19

carelessly and foolishly spending money

Question 20

Profligacy

Answer 20

characterized by profuse or wasteful or reckless expenditure.

Question 21

Unscrupulous

Answer 21

not honest or fair : doing things that are wrong, dishonest, or illegal

Question 22

Pretensions

Answer 22

the unpleasant quality of people who think of themselves as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are

Question 23

Speculator

Answer 23

to invest money in ways that could produce a large profit but that also involve a lot of risk