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Question 1

The (frenetic) employee was very difficult to work with. She frequently became frazzled during any new situation.

Answer 1

Frenetic

- frantic, frenzied

Question 2

Meg knew the milk was spoiled due to its (fetid) stench after opening the lid.

Answer 2

Fetid

- foul-smelling, putrid

Question 3

The Youtuber made sure to (expurgate) his videos to prevent demonetization.

Answer 3

Expurgate

- to censor

Question 4

The (declivity) of the road was so steep that Cameron’s car bottomed out frequently there.

Answer 4

Declivity

- a downward slope

Question 5

The (desultory) student had difficulty focusing on one thing at a time. She frequently tried to go back and forth between multiple tasks.

Answer 5

Desultory

- jumping from one thing to another, disconnected

Question 6

The TV show Catfish presents people who (dissemble) themselves online.

Answer 6

Dissemble

- to present a false appearance, to disguise one’s real intentions or character.

Question 7

As much as the mother wanted her daughter to be just like her, the daughter had such a (disparate) personality.

Answer 7

Disparate

- fundamentally different, entirely unlike

Question 8

Mark was known for being “prepared for the end of the world” by (garnering) supplies.

Answer 8

Garner

- to gather and store

Question 9

The trainees were (ebullient) on their first day. Soon after their first month, they were all much more dull and somber.

Answer 9

Ebullient

- exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits

Question 10

While Meg claimed she had a strong passion for embroidery, it obvious that she was a (dilettante) once the materials had been shoved in a drawer never to be seen again.

Answer 10

Dilettante

- someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

Question 11

The employee frequently (malingered) in order to be sent home from work early.

Answer 11

Malinger

- to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

Question 12

The (luminous) sunshine lit the building even when the power went out.

Answer 12

Luminous

- bright, brilliant, glowing

Question 13

(Lapidary) work can be very tedious and expensive due to the nature of the stones.

Answer 13

Lapidary

- relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

Question 14

When Germany claimed (hegemony) over Russia, Stalin was outraged.

Answer 14

Hegemony

- the domination of one state or group over its allies

Question 15

When she added the peppers to the onions, she created a (heterogeneous) mixture.

Answer 15

Heterogenous

- composed of unlike parts, different, diverse

Question 16

Cameron always wished that her parents would become more (liberal) with their beliefs.

Answer 16

Liberal

- tolerant or broad-minded, generous or lavish

Question 17

The visitor made (invidious) comments toward the providers, calling them incompetent.

Answer 17

Invidious

- envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will

Question 18

The fruit punch was (incarnadine) and stained the child’s tongue bright red.

Answer 18

Incarnadine

- blood-red in color

Question 19

The baby sitter (mollified) the baby’s screaming in the store by giving her a piece of candy.

Answer 19

Mollify

- to calm or make less severe

Question 20

The outdated society had not changed its (mores) since it was founded.

Answer 20

Mores

- fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes

Question 21

Katniss Everdeen led the (insurrection) against the capital.

Answer 21

Insurrection

- rebellion

Question 22

Sloths are known to (lumber), making impatient bystanders frustrated when they cross the roads.

Answer 22

Lumber

- to move slowly an awkwardly

Question 23

Many politicians use (hyperbole) of statistics to convince the public to support their actions.

Answer 23

Hyperbole

- purposeful exaggeration for effect

Question 24

I (impugned) my mother’s motives after she repeatedly made rude comments about my appearance.

Answer 24

Impugn

- to call into question, to attack verbally

Question 25

The teacher’s lucid powerpoints made it easy to understand the difficult concepts.

Answer 25

Lucid

- clear and easily understood

Question 26

The student was so (loquacious) during class that Ms. Hoffart moved them to a table by themselves.

Answer 26

Loquacious

- talkative

Question 27

Many protesters attempted to break into the capital to stop President Biden’s (investiture).

Answer 27

Investiture

- ceremony conferring authority

Question 28

Meg’s parents were (intransigent) about her getting her tonsils taken out as a child after the family doctor said they were fine even though they were not.

Answer 28

Intransigent

- uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled

Question 29

Protesters were outraged at the (licentious) ways police abused their power.

Answer 29

Licentious

- immoral, unrestrained by society