Exercise 1
1. One who knows many languages – POLYGLOT
2. One who dislikes or distrusts women – MISOGYNIST
3. One who loves books – BIBLIOPHILE
4. One who is doubtful about the existence of god – AGNOSTIC
5. A person who doubts accepted opinions – SCEPTIC
6. One who is unaffected by joy or grief – STOIC
7. A person who believes that everything is motivated by selfishness – CYNIC
8. A person who expects the worst – PESSIMIST
9. One who hates or mistrusts humankind – MISANTHROPE
10. A person who supports women’s rights – a FEMINIST
11. A person who is overly anxious about his/her health – COMPLAINING
12. A person who is selfless and has concern for the welfare of others – ALTRUIST
13. A person who is 70 years old – SEPTUAGENARIAN
15. A person who pretends to be what he/she is not – HYPOCRITE
Exercise 2
1. Open to more than one possible meaning or interpretation – AMBIGUOUS
2. Script or print that is impossible or hard to read – ILLEGIBLE
3. Not fit or qualified – INELIGIBLE
5. Capable of being understood – INTELLIGIBLE
6. Difficult or impossible to understand – INCOMPREHENSIBLE
7. Causing sleep or drowsiness – SOPORIFIC
8. Excessively attentive to details – FASTIDIOUS
9. A condition present from birth – CONGENITAL
10. Pleasant and suited to one’s nature – CONGENIAL