400 Unit 1 Vocab Viet Thanh Nguyen

Question 1

The medieval fair featured people dressed in period _____. Some of these costumes were very elaborate!

Accepted Answer

garb

Question 2

Instead of dreaming big, she took a _____ approach and focused on smaller, more achievable goals.

Accepted Answer

pragmatic

Question 3

The gymnast __________ her body into incredibly difficult poses.

Accepted Answer

contorted

Question 4

For many, owning a home with a big yard is _______. It's their dream, but they can't afford such a house in San Mateo.

Accepted Answer

aspirational

Question 5

Many artists claim they don't follow rules, but rather create _____, guided by an inner sense.

Accepted Answer

intuitively

Question 6

At the end of the film, a _____ shift in the music grabbed the audience's attention.

Accepted Answer

tonal

Question 7

When filling out the form, please clearly write your _____ first, followed by your given name.

Accepted Answer

surname

Question 8

He remained _____ about accepting the job offer, weighing the pros and cons for days.

Accepted Answer

ambivalent

Question 9

Every specialized field, from medicine to gaming, has its own unique _____ of words.

Accepted Answer

lexicon

Question 10

The politician's speech was an attempt to _____ his past mistakes and appear blameless.

Accepted Answer

whitewash

Question 11

The teacher _____ warned the students that "borrowing" AI-generated content is plagiarism.

Accepted Answer

explicitly

Question 12

The English word "chocolate" _____ from the Nahuatl word "xocolātl."

Accepted Answer

derives

Questions 12