5 Written Questions

1. to claim without justification
2. short summary of facts
3. a speaker of many languages
4. doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted in several different ways
5. similar or alike in some way; equivalent to

5 Matching Questions

1. Pragmatic
2. Banal
3. Analgesia
4. Ameliorate
5. Audacious

1. a a lessening of pain without loss of conciousness
2. b practical, as opposed to idealistic
3. c predictable; cliched; boring
4. d to make better
5. e fearless and daring

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
   1. Prevaricate
   2. Pristine
   3. Precipitate
   4. Ameliorate
2. controversy; argument; verbal attack
   1. Posit
   2. Precis
   3. Polemic
   4. Politic
3. one who renounces a religious faith
   1. Posit
   2. Arrogate
   3. Apostate
   4. Potentate
4. courageous; spunky
   1. Precis
   2. Augury
   3. Plucky
   4. Calumny
5. a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation
   1. Amulet
   2. Plucky
   3. Calumny
   4. Augury

5 True/False Questions

1. Abase → to humble; disgrace

   True        False

2. Posit → to assume as real or cenceded; propose as an explanation

   True        False

3. Archaic → to attack; assault

   True        False

4. Assuage → to make something unpleasant less severe

   True        False

5. Prevaricate → to lie or deviate from the truth

   True        False