Although he was a friendly man, Bob continually _______ my sister.
a. called
b. surprised
c. avoided
d. complimented
e. rewarded
200
'ant' - yet another description
clairvoyant
200
dis, to indicate a negative
Discern
200
seems to be 'reconcile', which is to settle or resolve a dispute
What is conciliatory
200
An origin, creation, or beginning
genesis
200
e
Those who prefer Shakespeare's plays to his poems sometimes argue that many of the poems are ______compositions.
a. distinctive
b. courtly
c. lucid
d. dramatic
e. mediocre
300
ous' - description
superfluous
300
'per-' - through
perfidy
300
Comes from the Latin word cernere', to separate
What is discern
300
Without difficulty; with great success; effortlessly: She passed the exam swimmingly.
Swimmingly
400
ism' - used to form nouns
anachronsim
400
'super-' - beyond
superfluous
400
'clairvoyance' - quick, intuitive knowledge
What is clairvoyant
400
Common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative
mundane
400
c
Poetry is not the favorite study of most modern college students because they believe in the utilitarian function of education and do not think poetry has any _____ value.
a. literary
b. artistic
c. practical
d. timeless
e. imaginative
500
ous' - indicates a description
What is Circuitous
500
'ana-' - back
Anachronism
500
'hedon' - Greek for pleasure
What is hedonism
500
The number eight
ogdoad
500
b
When _______ an unpopular viewpoint, one must expect that many will not listen and that a number will listen and sneer.
a. demonstrating
b. propagating
c. disclaiming
d. denying
e. crucifying