Vocabulary

Question 1

Regimen

Answer 1

System of Control

Question 2

Denigrated

Answer 2

Defamed

Question 3

Guile

Answer 3

Trickery

Question 4

Cabal

Answer 4

Clique

Question 5

Mortal

Answer 5

Leading to death

Question 6

Apparent

Answer 6

Clearly visible or understood, obvious

Question 7

Inflicted

Answer 7

Imposed upon

Question 8

To throw one’s hat in the ring

Answer 8

To run for political office

Question 9

articulate

Answer 9

Well spoken

Question 10

Pathological

Answer 10

Disordered in behavior

Question 11

Conspirators

Answer 11

Plotter, schemer

Question 12

Delusions

Answer 12

Belief based on false or incomplete information, misconception, misunderstanding

Question 13

Grandeur

Answer 13

Magnificence

Question 14

Polemic

Answer 14

Controversial argument

Question 15

Patriotic

Answer 15

Devotion, support for one’s country. Loyal, nationalist

Question 16

Impasse

Answer 16

Deadlock

Question 17

Annals

Answer 17

Record of events year by year, archives

Question 18

Fool proof

Answer 18

Incapable of going wrong or being misused, trustworthy, dependable

Question 19

An axe to grind

Answer 19

To pursue a selfish aim

Question 20

Prescient

Answer 20

Able to predict

Question 21

Verbatim

Answer 21

Word for word

Question 22

Throng

Answer 22

Crowd, multitude

Question 23

Reverie

Answer 23

Dream

Question 24

Agitated

Answer 24

Feeling or appearing troubled, nervous

Question 25

Thespian

Answer 25

Actor

Question 26

Despot

Answer 26

Tyrant

Question 27

To carry coals to Newcastle

Answer 27

Waste of time

Question 28

Dolorous

Answer 28

Sad

Question 29

Enervated

Answer 29

Worn out

Question 30

Suffrage

Answer 30

Right to Vote

Question 31

Cabal

Answer 31

Secret group of plotters

Question 32

Odious

Answer 32

Despicable