2013-10-19 ETS 07, Section 06

Question 1

founder (v.)

Answer 1

break down, fail, stumble

Question 2

rambunctious

Answer 2

rowdy, boisterous, obstreperous

Question 3

scrupulous

Answer 3

very attentive to details, meticulous, punctilious, assiduous

Question 4

irreverent

Answer 4

disrespectful, showing a lack of respect for (someone/something) that should be taken seriously

Question 5

corroborate

Answer 5

substantiate, support (a claim/statement) with evidence

Question 6

extant

Answer 6

still existing

Question 7

belie

Answer 7

disguise (the reality, which is different/the opposite)

Question 8

debilitated

Answer 8

incapacitated, helpless

Question 9

tempered (adj.)

Answer 9

balanced, moderated

Question 10

irresolute

Answer 10

hesitant, indecisive or undecided, equivocating

Question 11

officious

Answer 11

overbearing, domineering

Question 12

punctilious

Answer 12

paying great attention to details

Question 13

rancorous

Answer 13

bitter, spiteful, acrimonious

Question 14

myopic

Answer 14

(1) having to do with myopia (nearsightedness).

(2) lacking imagination, foresight, or creativity; narrow-minded.