#315-326

Question 1

didactic

Answer 1

(adj): designed or intended to teach something (296)

Question 2

disquieting

Answer 2

(adj): causing anxiety or worry (298)

Question 3

equivocate

Answer 3

(v): to speak in an unclear way in order to avoid telling the truth (307)

Question 4

amalgam

Answer 4

(n): a mixture or blend (314)

Question 5

euphony

Answer 5

(n): pleasant or sweet sound; the quality of being pleasant to the ear (314)

Question 6

decadence

Answer 6

(n): (1) moral or cultural decline; (2) low moral standards and behavior (315)

Question 7

culpable

Answer 7

(adj): deserving blame; blameworthy (316)

Question 8

aberration

Answer 8

(n): a change or departure from what is normal or expected (316)

Question 9

euphemism

Answer 9

(n): a word or phrase used as a substitute for a more offensive or unpleasant expression (317)

Question 10

ambivalent

Answer 10

(adj): having mixed or contradictory ideas or feelings about someone or something (317)

Question 11

foregoing

Answer 11

(adj): just mentioned or stated; preceding (320)

Question 12

blasphemy

Answer 12

(n): the act of insulting or showing disrespect for God or something sacred (320)