201-225 AB

Question 1

scrutiny

Answer 1

close examination; minute inspection; careful watch

Question 2

Elude

Answer 2

to escape from, as by daring or skill: to escape the understanding of

Question 3

nuance

Answer 3

variation of meaning; subtlety

Question 4

cosmopolitan

Answer 4

having worldwide scope; so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world

Question 5

avocation

Answer 5

a hobby

Question 6

degenerate

Answer 6

to decline to an inferior state often in mental or moral quality

Question 7

germane

Answer 7

fitting and appropriate

Question 8

mnemonic

Answer 8

pertaining to or assisting the memory

Question 9

breach

Answer 9

some sort of violation; a gap

Question 10

adage

Answer 10

a familiar saying; a proverb

Question 11

nadir

Answer 11

the lowest point; the bottom

Question 12

denouement

Answer 12

conclusion; resolution; the falling action of a story after its climax

Question 13

heterogeneous

Answer 13

not similar; very different; mixed together

Question 14

eclipse

Answer 14

to overshadow

Question 15

rococo

Answer 15

elaborate or overdone

Question 16

distend

Answer 16

to stretch out; to expand

Question 17

astute

Answer 17

showing clever awareness, esp. with respect to one’s own concerns

Question 18

kindred

Answer 18

related or similar in origin or nature

Question 19

neophyte

Answer 19

a beginner, an immature person who is learning

Question 20

sublime

Answer 20

of high spiritual or moral worth

Question 21

tepid

Answer 21

moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm

Question 22

equivocal

Answer 22

capable of multiple interpretations, unclear

Question 23

versatile

Answer 23

competent in many things

Question 24

grisly

Answer 24

inspiring horror because of appalling crudity or inhumanity; gruesome

Question 25

paradox

Answer 25

a statement or situation that appears contradictory

Question 26

plight

Answer 26

sad situation

Question 27

procure

Answer 27

to obtain or acquire

Question 28

delineate

Answer 28

to draw the outline of; describe in words or gestures

Question 29

coincide

Answer 29

to occur at the same time or be at the same place; to agree exactly

Question 30

acumen

Answer 30

quickness and accuracy of judgment or insight

Question 31

flank

Answer 31

the side of a body (between the ribs and hips); a cut of meat from an animal’s flank; the side of a military formation or another thing; to attack the side of; to protect the side of; to be situated on both sides of

Question 32

prodigy

Answer 32

one with exceptional talents

Question 33

concerted

Answer 33

planned or accomplished together

Question 34

gregarious

Answer 34

seeking and enjoying the company of others; tending to move in a group

Question 35

criterion

Answer 35

a measurable value; a standard for judging

Question 36

disseminate

Answer 36

to scatter widely; (of information) to make known

Question 37

ominous

Answer 37

threatening harm; showing evil

Question 38

contradict

Answer 38

to assert the opposite of (a statement)

Question 39

implicate

Answer 39

to incriminate; to show or suggest involvement

Question 40

fete

Answer 40

lavish entertainment; a festival

Question 41

recondite

Answer 41

not easily understood

Question 42

amicable

Answer 42

show friendliness or good will

Question 43

zenith

Answer 43

maximum; the highest point

Question 44

aback

Answer 44

by suprise

Question 45

coin

Answer 45

to devise a new word or phrase

Question 46

abscond

Answer 46

to go away hastily and secretly; to hide

Question 47

prominent

Answer 47

noticeable; widely known

Question 48

vanguard

Answer 48

the leading position in an army or fleet; the leading position in a movement or trend

Question 49

hypothesis

Answer 49

a tentative explanation; something assumed true for the sake of argument or investigation

Question 50

homogeneous

Answer 50

uniform; of the same kind