5 Written Questions

1. explain away
2. well-bred, elegant
3. large, isolated system of stars, such as milky way, a collection of brilliant personalities
4. stimulate by shock, stir up, revitalize
5. annoy, chafe

5 Matching Questions

1. glutinous
2. gentry
3. gerrymander
4. glower
5. glut

1. a sticky, viscous
2. b overstock, fill to excess
3. c people of standing, class of people below nobility
4. d changing voting district lines in order to favor a political party
5. e scowl

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. brief explanation of words used in the text
   1. glossary
   2. gainsay
   3. gentry
   4. ghastly
2. sheer, like cobwebs
   1. glossy
   2. gossamer
   3. glossary
   4. glower
3. smooth and shining
   1. glossy
   2. glower
   3. gloat
   4. gory
4. govn. ruled by old people
   1. generate
   2. gerontocracy
   3. gentility
   4. gentry
5. stare foolishly
   1. gait
   2. gape
   3. gawk
   4. gale

5 True/False Questions

1. gist → essence

   True        False

2. gazette → official periodical publication

   True        False

3. gibberish → overbright in color, gaudy

   True        False

4. genre → people of standing, class of people below nobility

   True        False

5. gesticulation → motion, gesture

   True        False