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Unit 6 Exercise Set I Answer Key
- A Those used to his equivocation (failure
to be straightforward) would be shocked by
straightforwardness.
forthright=honest, straightforward
apocryphal=of doubtful authenticity
esoteric=difficult to understand
boorish=rude
indefatigable=untiring - C Heidi had been assiduous(hard-working)
andexemplary(worthy of imitation). Sudden
indolence (laziness) would be surprising and
puzzling, to say the least.
insurrection=rebellion
satire=mocking work of literature or drama
enigma=puzzle
indictment=accusation - A One who lacks a sophisticated appreciation
of art is a dilettante.One who oversees a museum
is a curator.
curator=person in charge of a museum;
dilettante=dabbler in the arts
lampoon=satirical work; dabbler=amateur
entrepreneur=businessman;amateur=novice
fanatic=passionate supporter; nihilist=one
who denies moral absolutes
philanthropist=benefactor;ascetic=monk - A Something that lampoons(makes fun of)
something is a satire, spoof,orparody.
parody=a spoof that makes fun of something
epic=a heroic poem
anthology=a collection of works
strategem=a deceitful scheme
bard=a poet - E The queen is not used to being treated with
effrontery(rude boldness). This implies that the
villager’s behavior is probably rudeand that such
behavior would botherthe queen.
tenacious=intense;malapropism=incorrect
use of a word
crass=rude;witticism=funny remark
jocular=joking;moratorium=rest, a break
downtrodden=made submissive by constant
harsh treatment; insult=rude
remark
insolent=rude;affront=insult
6. E The congresswoman is getting lambasted
(harshly criticized) in the press. She feels that
thiscriticismis unfair, so she must feel that she
is not guilty.
seditious=insubordinate;digression=aside
guilty=blameworthy;candor=honesty
veracious=truthful;prevarication=lies
jocular=joking;castigation=punishment
culpable=guilty;censure=criticism
7. B Helga did not make eye contact with her
guests, a decidedly unfriendly thing to do.
garrulous=friendly, talkative
glacial=cold, unfriendly
loquacious=talkative
rapacious=ravenous
industrious=hard-working
8. E The semicolon joins two clauses that support
each other. Obsequiouscompliments are those
that try to curry favor with others. He must be a
flatterer.
belligerence=inclination to picking fights
eloquence=skill in speech
munificence=generosity
xenophobia=fear of foreigners
sycophancy=excessive flattery
9. C Tom’s ideas contrasted sharply with the
conventional(typical) views held by the strongly
orthodox(traditional) community. He must be a
nonconformistwho eschews tradition.
truculent=cruel
diligent=hard-working
iconoclastic=resistant to tradition
scrupulous=ethical, meticulous
candid=honest - B The fact that they are shockedimplies that
the funeral was not so sedate and somber.It must
have been happierthan they expected.
orthodoxy=strict adherence to dogma
mirth=merriment
irrelevance= lack of importance
decorum=appropriateness of behavior