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Question 1

rebuke v.

I rebuke Will for the jobs he’s done in Futures.

Answer 1

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

Question 2

laud v.

Answer 2

praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context.

Question 3

mitigate v.

Answer 3

make less severe, serious, or painful.

Question 4

perfidy n.

Answer 4

deceitfulness; untrustworthiness.

Question 5

sophistry n.

Answer 5

the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving.

Question 6

redemption n.

Answer 6

the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

Question 7

exacerbate v.

the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem

Answer 7

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Question 8

deviate v.

Answer 8

depart from an established course.

Question 9

expiate v.

their sins must be expiated by sacrifice

Answer 9

atone for (guilt or sin).

Question 10

soporific a.

Answer 10

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

Question 11

sedulous a.

Answer 11

(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.

Question 12

coruscating a.

Answer 12

flashing; sparkling.

Question 13

debilitating a.

Answer 13

(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.

Question 14

falsifiable a.

Answer 14

to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive

Question 15

preternatural a.

Answer 15

beyond what is normal or natural.

Question 16

teleological a.

Answer 16

the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes.

Question 17

countenance v.

he was reluctant to countenance the use of force

Answer 17

admit as acceptable or possible.

Question 18

preclude v.

Answer 18

prevent from happening; make impossible.

Question 19

consonant a.

Answer 19

in agreement or harmony with.

Question 20

discrepant a.

Answer 20

being at variance

Question 21

candor n.

Answer 21

the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.

Question 22

vulgarity n.

Answer 22

the state or quality of being vulgar.

lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.

Question 23

eccentricity n.

Answer 23

the quality of being eccentric.

Question 24

complaisance n.

Answer 24

disposition to please or comply

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Question 25

edifying a.

Answer 25

providing moral or intellectual instruction.

Question 26

tedious a.

Answer 26

too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.

Question 27

grating a.

Answer 27

sounding harsh and unpleasant.

Question 28

rousing a.

Answer 28

exciting; stirring.

Question 29

cadge v.

“he eats whenever he can cadge a meal”

Answer 29

ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled).

Question 30

exacerbate v.

Answer 30

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Question 31

mendicate v.

Answer 31

to beg

Question 32

allay v.

Answer 32

diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

Question 33

anodyne v.

Answer 33

not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so.

Question 34

iridescent a.

Answer 34

showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.

Question 35

monocoque n.

Answer 35

an aircraft or vehicle structure in which the chassis is integral with the body.

Question 36

pavonine a.

Answer 36

literary rare

Question 37

parietal

Answer 37

relating to residence in a college or university dormitory and especially to visits from members of the opposite sex.

Question 38

saturnine

Answer 38

slow and gloomy

Question 39

promulgate

Answer 39

promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).