Question

Match the following: 1. envision a Russian prison or labor camp 2. gulag something that is illegal or unlawful 3. illicit to "see" something in the future as an idea or invention 4. perennial to put down or mock in a mean way 5. ridicule the act of characterizing a group of people in some way 6. stereotype something which is enduring year after year

Answer 1

1. Envision. To "see" something in the future as an idea or invention. Usage example: The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.  

2. Gulag. A Russian prison or labor camp. The Gulag was a system of forced labor camps established during Joseph Stalin's long reign as dictator of the Soviet Union.  

3. Illicit. Something that is illegal or unlawful. Usage example: He was charged with possession of an illicit drug.  

4. Perennial. Something which is enduring year after year. Usage example: Home garden are most comprised of two native perennial crops: the banana-like enset and coffee.

5. Ridicule. To put down or mock in a mean way. Usage example: The New York Times ridiculed by Londoners after asking for examples of ‘petty crimes’ in the city.  

6. Stereotype. The act of characterizing a group of people in some way. Usage example: Romantic movies stereotyped love as mostly heterosexual.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Envision --- To see something in the future as an idea or invention

2. Gulag --- A Russian prison or labor camp

3. Illicit --- Something that is illegal or unlawful

4. Perennial --- Something which is enduring year after year

5. Ridicule --- To put down or mock in a mean way

6. Stereotype --- The act of characterizing a group of people in some way

Explanation:

1- To envision is to think a thing or an action and to design it graphically or to establish the way and the set of necessary means to carry it out.

2- The Gulag was the branch of the NKVD that ran the penal system of forced labor camps and many other police functions in the Soviet Union.

3- An illicit is that which is not legally or morally allowed. It is, therefore, a crime (a breach of the law) or a fault.

4- The word perennial means that something or someone persists for a long time. It is usually used with plants.

5- To ridicule is making a person or a thing look ridiculous, thus producing laughter.

6- It is known with the name of stereotype to the exaggerated perception and with few details that is had on a person or group of people who share certain characteristics, qualities and abilities.