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Question 1

concise

Answer 1

• brief and to the point
• succinct; terse; brief; short; lessen; abridge.
• prolix; discursive; protracted; circumlocutory; verbose

Question 2

laconic

Answer 2

• using few words
• taciturn; reticent; terse; brusque;
  brief
• garrulous; loquacious

Question 3

succint

Answer 3

• spoken or written in a
  clear and precise manner
• terse; concise; curt; pithy; compact;
  condensed
• prolix; discursive; protracted;
  circumlocutory; verbose; wordy

Question 3

brusque

Answer 3

• rudely abrupt or harshly brief
• curt; abrupt; petulant; brief
• polite; courteous; kind

Question 4

abridge

Answer 4

• shorten a written text
• abbreviate; concise; shorten
• augment; amplify; protract

Question 5

brevity

Answer 5

• quality of succinct
  expression (derived from the word brief)
• conciseness; pithiness; succinctness;
  laconism; economy
• longevity; permanence

Question 6

conspire

Answer 6

• plan together secretly to
  commit an unethical or illegal act
• collude; devise; collaborate; contrive
• leave; neglect; disagree

Question 7

concur

Answer 7

• agree
• accord; harmonize; cohere; consent
• clash; disagree; deny; dissent

Question 8

concord

Answer 8

• a state of harmony; mutual agreement
• unanimity; consensus; harmonize
• discord; agitate; disunity; disturb;
  hostility

Question 9

congenital

Answer 9

• existing at birth
• innate; inherited; inborn; indigenous
• non-native; unconstitutional

Question 10

astute

Answer 10

• keen; intelligent; crafty
• sagacious; shrewd; incisive; canny;
  perspicacious; adroit; insightful;
  discerning
• vacuous; vapid; obtuse; foolish; stupid; inept; idiotic; naïve; imbecile;
  asinine

Question 10

schism

Answer 10

• a division into political or
  religious faction (i.e. groups)
• alienation; faction; rift; divergent;
  division; discord; fissure; dissension
• agreement; harmony; peace; accord; unity; conformity

Question 11

judicious

Answer 11

• reasonable; sensible;
  showing sound judgement; careful
• prudent; astute; cautious; circumspect; sagacious; shrewd; sober; rational
• rash; improvident; careless; irrational;
  imprudent; ignorant; inattentive; unsound; unrealistic; unwise

Question 11

incisive

Answer 11

• intelligent; keen; insightful
• acute; keen; astute; canny; perspicacious; judicious; shrewd
• weak; stupid; incompetent; innocent;
  vacuous; vapid; obtuse

Question 12

scrutinize

Answer 12

to examine carefully
- analyze; peruse; scan; watch; check;
investigate; study
- forget; ignore; neglect;
misunderstand

Question 13

pragramtic

Answer 13

concerning to practical outcomes; down-to-earth
- efficient; logical; practical; realistic;
sober
- idealistic; imaginative; irrational; excited; impractical; unreasonable

Question 14

perjure

Answer 14

to lie under oath; bear false witness
- prevaricate; deceive; delude; equivocate; falsify; forswear;
- honest; sincere; attest; certify; prove

Question 15

prudent

Answer 15

wise; intelligent; careful
- judicious; sensible; cautious; reasonable; shrewd; frugal; economical; circumspect
- improvident; rash; careless; expensive; foolish; hasty; reckless;
stupid; wasteful; unreasonable; thoughtless

Question 16

jurisdiction

Answer 16

area of authority; scope; zone; limits; range
- domain; authority; control; command; power; territory; supervision; district
- incapacity; submission; surrender; weakness

Question 17

adjure

Answer 17

order; to command solemnly as under oath
- beseech; command; charge; entreat;
implore; obligate
- answer

Question 18

adjudge

Answer 18

determine based on law
- adjudicate; arbitrate; award; decide;
decree; determine
- defer; hesitate; ignore; leave

Question 19

acumen

Answer 19

keenness of judgement;
ability to understand and
reason
- shrewdness; perspicacity; discernment; awareness; intellect;
intelligence; judgement; vision;
wisdom; acuteness; cunning; smart;
perception; sharpness
- ignorance; insensitivity; stupidity; mistake; ineptness; obtuseness; foolishness

Question 20

inscrutable

Answer 20

beyond comprehension or
imagination; difficult
- abstruse; enigmatic; recondite;
impenetrable; ambiguous; arcane
- clear; comprehensible; intelligible; fathomable; obvious; plain

Question 21

allegation

Answer 21

blame; charge
- charge; contention; accusation;
assertion
- exculpation; denial

Question 22

affirmation

Answer 22

declaration of the truth of
something
- confirmation; assertion;
certification; ratification; testimonial
- negation; denial; veto;
nullify