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1A company hires a celebrity to say they use its product, even though the celebrity does not. What vocabulary word describes the celebrity's action, and what does this suggest about the ethics of endorsements?

2American soldiers sent to war were known as?

3John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were two prominent congressmen among a group of politicians calling for war against Britain. This group of politicians was known as the

4Which word is the specialized term for the items a guest buys from the room's small refrigerator?

5What does "Philistine" mean?

6Someone who eats human flesh is known as a:

7It is an opinion column or article that appears opposite the editorial page.

8The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.

9A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?

10What is the unreasonable fear of spiders?

11The term muckraker was used in the early 1900s to describe writers who

12A science dealing with the operation of aircraft; the art or science of flight

13A special interest group that meet with and seek to influence lawmakers are known as

14Fill in the blank: Apothecaries are people who prepared medicines. The word 'apothecaries' in the passage refers to .....

15A person who dislikes others

16The words for our weekdays originate from the names of

17"Magdalo" was the pen name of which historical figure?

18A large object that reminds people of an event, a person or a group of people

19Names after the Roman goddess of beauty and love

20A sculptured female figure used as a column. Also called canephora.

21A person with lower than average intelligence who has an amazing, unusual mental skill is known as a

22Slave dealer

23Fear of heaven is called?

24Which one of these is a nickname for C.S. Lewis?

25Robert Burns is a .....

26I.M. PEI: JORN UTZON:: .....: SYDNEY

27When a man plays the lead female role he is called a

28Bardolater

29The word "Dodo" in the Bible is the name of a

30Nickname for people who opposed war

31A dean delivered a speech at the ceremony. A dean is:

32Matricide is the killing of a .....

33What does anthropocentric mean?

34The middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people

35Someone who studies the events of the past (history) and interprets them

36Cowpox gave people ..... from smallpox

37Fear of spiders-

38What do you call especifically the final research paper done by undergraduate students?

39In late November when we started talking about bionics and robots, we discussed a famous "female" robot named

40THE KEEPING OF BEES FOR RAISING PROFITS.

41Ruled that courts are required to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford their own attorneys.

42COAGULATION (BLOOD COTTING)blood clotting in vessels forming BLOOD CLOTS

43What does 'epilogue' mean?

44A sensationalist reporting in which writers often exaggerated stories to attract readers.

45What type of cooking was Julia Child known for?

46What name was given to exaggerated stories written to sell newspapers?

47In some religious traditions, a person will present a child for baptism and promise to take some responsibility for their upbringing.

48A term used to refer to the Nigerian film industry

49Antisemitism is a hatred towards

50Which description corresponds to Gladiator?

51A member of a state legislature (i.e. the Florida Senate) is called a .....

52Which word means one government leader, who is in power until death.

53During World War I, American soldiers received a new nickname. What was this new nickname for the arriving soldiers?

54What does the word autograph mean in the sentence below?We stood in line to get the author's autograph.

55The name ..... means "God saves."

56An ..... transported fresh water to the Roman city.

57Who were the Pioneers?

58Administers and analyzes lie detector tests.

59Analgesic (for pain)Antipyretic (for fever)

60Which is an instrument used in ancient times to determine the time of a sunrise or sunset and also to predict the positions of the sun, moon, planet, and stars?

61Published Sherlock Holmes stories