11-01-2023

Question 1

abate

Answer 1

v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

Question 2

abstract

Answer 2

adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

Question 3

abysmal

Answer 3

adj. extremely bad

Question 4

accordingly

Answer 4

adv. in accordance with

Question 5

acquisition

Answer 5

n. the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

Question 6

adapt

Answer 6

v. to make suit a new purpose
v. to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation

Question 7

adept

Answer 7

adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

Question 8

adequate

Answer 8

adj. having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

Question 9

advent

Answer 9

n. the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)

Question 10

adversarial

Answer 10

adj. relating to hostile opposition

Question 11

advocate

Answer 11

n. someone who promotes or defends something

Question 12

aesthetic

Answer 12

adj. relating to beauty or refined taste

Question 13

afford

Answer 13

v. to be able to buy

Question 14

agitate

Answer 14

v. make someone troubled or nervous

Question 15

allow

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v. to permit or consent to

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allude

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v. to make a secretive mention of something

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altercation

Answer 17

n. a noisy argument or confrontation

Question 18

ambiguous

Answer 18

adj. unclear or vague in meaning

Question 19

ambitious

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adj. having a powerful desire for success or achievement

Question 20

ambivalence

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n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options

Question 21

analogous

Answer 21

adj. similar but not identical

Question 22

annihilate

Answer 22

v. to destroy or cause devastating destruction

Question 23

anomaly

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n. something different from the norm

Question 24

anticipate

Answer 24

v. assume to be likely to happen

Question 25

antipathy

Answer 25

n. a strong feeling of dislike