ENG4U COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● Apparition
Answer: Ghost-like in appearance the appearance of something
remarkable.
●● Allegory
Answer: Any work of art that has a secondary, hidden meaning that is
distinct from the surface level meaning of the story.
●● Automaton
Answer: Refers to a person who seems to act in a mechanical or
unemotional way.
●● Ambivalence
Answer: The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about
something or someone.
●● Angst
Answer: A feeling of deep anxiety or dread typically an unfocused one
about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
, ●● Atheist
Answer: A person who does not believe in the existence of God or gods.
●● Anachronism
Answer: A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in
which it exists especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
●● Bourgeoisie
Answer: The middle class typically with reference to its perceived
materialistic values or conventional attitudes in Marxist contexts the
capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of
production.
●● Cynical
Answer: Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest
distrustful of human sincerity or integrity to be selfish.
●● Caricature
Answer: A comic exaggeration of a person's traits.
●● Conspicuous
Answer: Standing out so as to be clearly visible attracting notice or
attention.
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● Apparition
Answer: Ghost-like in appearance the appearance of something
remarkable.
●● Allegory
Answer: Any work of art that has a secondary, hidden meaning that is
distinct from the surface level meaning of the story.
●● Automaton
Answer: Refers to a person who seems to act in a mechanical or
unemotional way.
●● Ambivalence
Answer: The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about
something or someone.
●● Angst
Answer: A feeling of deep anxiety or dread typically an unfocused one
about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
, ●● Atheist
Answer: A person who does not believe in the existence of God or gods.
●● Anachronism
Answer: A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in
which it exists especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
●● Bourgeoisie
Answer: The middle class typically with reference to its perceived
materialistic values or conventional attitudes in Marxist contexts the
capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of
production.
●● Cynical
Answer: Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest
distrustful of human sincerity or integrity to be selfish.
●● Caricature
Answer: A comic exaggeration of a person's traits.
●● Conspicuous
Answer: Standing out so as to be clearly visible attracting notice or
attention.
