level: Level 1 of Chapter 11
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1 of Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hedonist | a pleasure seeker |
| pacis | peace |
| archos | leader/government |
| an/a | without |
| epicurean | having luxurious tastes |
| sybarite | self indulgent in sensuous luxury |
| bon vivant | a person who enjoys a luxurious lifestyle |
| nihilist | one who rejects moral distinctions and knowable truths |
| despot | a tyrant |
| zealot | someone who engages passionately in a cause |
| alarmist | someone who exaggerates danger to create needless panic |
| vindicate | to clear from blame |
| exculpate | show that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing |
| palliative | relieving pain without addressing the cause of the condition |
| emollient | a substance that softens |
| mitigate | lessen the force of |
| cajole | influence or urge by gentle convincing/flattery |
| wheedle | coax |
| exhort | to urge strongly |
| acquiesce | to give into something reluctantly |
| palpable | so intense that it can feel tangible |
| aural | sense of hearing |
| piquant | pleasantly sharp taste |
| injudicious | showing very poor judgement |