Vocabulary weeks 21/22

Question 1

Acumen

Answer 1

Keen insight, awareness

Question 2

Ambiguous

Answer 2

having many possible meanings; unclear

Question 3

Antipathy

Answer 3

a deep feeling of dislike

Question 4

Aphasia

Answer 4

a loss of the ability to speak or understand language due to brain damage

Question 5

Brusque

Answer 5

very abrupt or rough

Question 6

Credo

Answer 6

a formula of belief

Question 7

Dissipate

Answer 7

to scatter or spread

Question 8

Dogmatic

Answer 8

assertive; to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

Question 9

Eugenic

Answer 9

to bring improvement in the type of offspring produced

Question 10

Facetious

Answer 10

not to be taken seriously; kidding

Question 11

Heresy

Answer 11

opinion contrary to orthodox religion

Question 12

Inadvertent

Answer 12

unintentional

Question 13

Intrepid

Answer 13

fearless; dauntless

Question 14

Incarnadine

Answer 14

carne-skin; skin color; blood red; pale pink

Question 15

Platonic

Answer 15

unromantic relationship

Question 16

Rift

Answer 16

a break in a relationship; or an opening made by splitting

Question 17

Ruse

Answer 17

a trick, or hoax

Question 18

Slake

Answer 18

to assist or relax someone by satisfying their needs; appease

Question 19

venerate

Answer 19

to treat with adoration; to cherish

Question 20

utilitarian

Answer 20

regarding to usefulness rather than beauty