Words 1-10

Question 1

Frenetic

Answer 1

fast and energizing in an entertaining way

the singer moved frenetically
(the song physical education by animals as leaders is very frenetic)

Question 2

Impervious

Answer 2

unaffected

he was impervious to the noise downstairs

Question 3

Catharsis

Answer 3

the process of releasing repressed/strong emotions

ex. Screaming in a pillow or listening to hard rock

Question 4

Ubiquitous

Answer 4

present, appearing, or found everywhere

(his ubiquitous optimism was appreciated by the crowd)

If he is ubiquitous, he’s everywhere at once

Question 5

Amnesty

Answer 5

A general pardon for offenses…usually against government.

Liberals believe that undocumented immigrants should have amnesty in the US

Question 6

Mélange

Answer 6

a mixture different elements

a mélange of different architectural styles
(there was a mélange of ideas that he portrayed in his writing)

Question 7

Angst

Answer 7

a feeling of deep anxiety or dread

adolescents have angst over others’ views of them

Question 8

Retrospective

Answer 8

looking back on or dealing with past events or situations

the survey was retrospective) (His growth and retrospective led him to write a book about his childhood

Question 9

Ambiguous

Answer 9

open to more than one interpretation, unclear.

The politician gave an ambiguous answer to the public) (the question is rather ambiguous

Question 10

Placate

Answer 10

make someone less angry or hostile

they attempted to placate their father by complimenting his performance