476-500

Question 1

foliage

Answer 1

n. leaves

Question 2

prerogative

Answer 2

n. an exclusive right or privilege, esp. one that is the result of heredity or official position

Question 3

capricious

Answer 3

adj. erratic; tending to change abruptly

Question 4

unilateral

Answer 4

adj. one-sided; unequal

Question 5

crux

Answer 5

n. an essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty

Question 6

manuscript

Answer 6

n. a book or other document written by hand; an author’s original copy of a document submitted for publication

Question 7

segue

Answer 7

n. an easy, effective, or uninterrupted transition

Question 8

supple

Answer 8

adj. easy to bend

Question 9

civil

Answer 9

adj. observing accepted social customs; not rude

Question 10

callous

Answer 10

adj. lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling

Question 11

procure

Answer 11

v. to obtain or acquire

Question 12

apprise

Answer 12

v. to inform or notify

Question 13

niche

Answer 13

n. a place or situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall

Question 14

creed

Answer 14

n. a system of beliefs, principles, or opinions

Question 15

discord

Answer 15

n. a conflict or disagreement

Question 16

parameter

Answer 16

n. one of a set of measurable factors that determine a system’s behavior and are varied an an experiment

Question 17

denomination

Answer 17

n. the name for a special class of persons, such as a religious group

Question 18

obviate

Answer 18

v. to stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary

Question 19

aggravate

Answer 19

v. to worsen

Question 20

replete

Answer 20

adj. well-filled; abundantly supplied

Question 21

forbidding

Answer 21

adj. disagreeable; menacing

Question 22

improvise

Answer 22

v. to do without preparation

Question 23

proceeds

Answer 23

n. money derived from some activity; price or profit

Question 24

hyperbole

Answer 24

n. exaggeration

Question 25

relentless

Answer 25

adj. harsh; pitiless; persistent