Quizs: Unit 1 Vocabulary

raucous

• sounding loud and rough

• soft and gentle

• quiet and calm

• pleasant and soothing

facade

• the way that somebody/something appears to be, which is different from the way somebody/something really is

• a type of architectural design

• a deceptive outward appearance

• a solid structure that supports a building

beguiling

• attractive and interesting but sometimes mysterious or trying to trick you

• plain and uninteresting

• dull and boring

• simple and straightforward

-ism

• theory, act or belief

• a type of government

• a form of art

• a scientific principle

stoic

• able to suffer pain or trouble without complaining or showing what you are feeling

• expressing emotions freely and openly

• avoiding all forms of discomfort or hardship

• feeling intense joy and happiness in all situations

propri-

• one's own, ownership

• belonging to others

• shared property

• temporary possession

im-, in-

• not

• yes

• maybe

• always

rog-

• ask

• give

• take

• see

gullible

• too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you and therefore easily tricked

• having a strong sense of skepticism and doubt

• able to discern truth from falsehood with ease

• quick to question and analyze information before accepting it

viscer-

• organs of the body cavity

• muscles of the limbs

• nerves of the brain

• bones of the skeleton