Barrons list 11

Question 1

pacifist

n

Answer 1

opposition to the use of force under any circumstances; specif., refusal for reasons of conscience to participate in war or any military action.

Variant of pacifism

Question 2

exhilarating

adj

Answer 2

exhilarating invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V.
exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated
by the ride in the sports car

Question 3

bohemian

n

Answer 3

A bohemian is an artistic or literary person who lives in an unconventional or nonconforming way. (noun)

Salvador Dali is an example of a bohemian artist.

Question 4

career

n

Answer 4

rush wildly; go at full speed

Question 5

Evocative

adj

Answer 5

Evocative means something that creates a strong response or feeling. (adjective)

An advertisement showing hungry children is an example of evocative.

Question 6

titter

v

Answer 6

To laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle.

Question 7

glut

n, v

Answer 7

A glut is a supply of something that is greater than the demand. (noun)

If there are too many houses on the market and not enough buyers, this is an example of a glut of houses.

To fill beyond capacity, especially with food; satiate.
To flood (a market) with an excess of goods so that supply exceeds demand.

Question 8

Devious

adj

Answer 8

Devious describes someone or something that is not straightforward or deviates from the usual course of action. (adjective), shifty

roundabout; erratic

An example of someone who would be described as devious is a person who lies to get his way.
shifty

Question 9

Husbandry

n

Answer 9

Husbandry means managing resources or caring for animals and crops. (noun)

frugality; thrift; economy

Thrifty management of a household is an example of husbandry.
The practice of managing a farm, growing crops and breeding animals is an example of husbandry.

Question 10

ingrate

n

Answer 10

An ingrate is a person who is ungrateful. (noun)

A friend who stays at your house for a month and then leaves without so much as a “thank you,” is an example of an ingrate.

Question 11

conduct

v

Answer 11

To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner:

Comport yourself with dignity.

Question 12

incendiary

adj

Answer 12

An incendiary device is a bomb. An incendiary statement is, “You’re ugly, fat, and stupid.” Both are likely to produce an explosion of one kind or another.

Incendiary means more than flammable. It means explosive. If you are a radical who changes the world by exciting people and makes as many enemies as followers, you might be called an incendiary figure. The speeches you give that rile people up are incendiary. People who set fires are sometimes known as incendiaries but more often are called arsonists.

Question 13

glossary

n

Answer 13

A list of often difficult or specialized words with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book.

Question 14

helm

n, v

Answer 14

The helm is the steering part of a boat, or a leadership role. (noun)

An example of a helm is where the captain steers the ship.
An example of a helm is the role of guiding a group through a difficult time.

Helm means to steer or guide. (verb)

An example of to helm is to drive a boat.

Question 15

pretext

n

Answer 15

An ostensible or professed purpose; an excuse.
An effort or strategy intended to conceal something.

An example of a pretext is a person saying that she is having a small family dinner at home while a group of people are waiting there to surprise her father for his birthday.c

Question 16

valor

n

Answer 16

bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave

Question 17

impasse

n

Answer 17

An impasse is something from which there is no escape or solution
A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac (dead end street)

A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations.
predicament

Question 18

Foreboding

n

Answer 18

Foreboding is a feeling or premonition that something bad is going to occur. (noun)

A sense of impending evil or misfortune.
An evil omen; a portent.

Question 19

Copious

adj

Answer 19

Copious describes something of which there is a large amount. (adjective)

An example of copious is the amount of cars that are in Los Angeles.

Question 20

overturn

v

Answer 20

turn over; capsize (to overturn or upset: said esp. of a boat) ; topple

Question 21

allegory

n

Answer 21

story, play, or picture in which characters are

used as symbols; fable

Question 22

Retain

v

Answer 22

Retain means to keep, hold on to or keep in place. (verb)
An example of retain is to keep a prized possession from childhood.
An example of retain is for mouth-gear to keep the teeth in place.

To keep or hold in a particular place, condition, or position.
To keep in mind; remember.
To hire (an attorney, for example) by the payment of a fee.
To keep in one’s service or pay.

Question 23

truism

n

Answer 23

A truism is a statement of an obvious truth. (noun)

An example of a truism is the statement: “A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.”
cliché.

Question 24

Absolve

v

Answer 24

Absolve is to be forgiven for your sins or to be set free of all of the legal or moral consequences of your actions. (verb)

An example of absolve is when a priest hears confession and tells the confessor that God has forgiven him.

Question 25

arsenal

n

Answer 25

storage place for military equipment

Question 26

alms

n

Answer 26

money or goods given to the poor

Question 27

shrew

n

Answer 27

A shrew is a long-nosed, skinny mammal that looks like a mouse. (noun)

An example of a shrew is the Etruscan shrew.
A shrew is a woman with a bad temper who nags or scolds. (noun)

An example of a shrew is a character in a novel that is angry for no reason all the time.

Question 28

Decadence

n

Answer 28

Decadence is behavior that shows a love of self-indulgence, pleasure and money, or the process of decline or decay in society’s ethical and moral traditions. (noun)

An example of decadence is a dessert bar with hundreds of choices of chocolate desserts.
An example of decadence is the Decadent movement in the late 19th century when artists and writers such as Oscar Wilde moved away from the Romantic ethical view to a more dishonest behavior reflecting a decline in moral behavior.

Question 29

labyrinth

n

Answer 29

A labyrinth is a confusing maze or a confusing situation where it is difficult to know which direction to take. (noun)

An example of a labyrinth is a corn field maze on Halloween.
An example of a labyinth is the IRS tax code.

Question 30

detain

v

Answer 30

To detain is to keep someone somewhere or cause someone to be unable to proceed. (verb)

ex.The police detained several suspects for questioning.

The disruptive students were detained after school until their parents had been notified.

Question 31

rustle

v

Answer 31

To rustle is things rubbing together or touching and making a soft sound. (verb)
An example of rustle is to sort through a handful of papers.

To rustle is to gather or steal cows or horses. (verb)
An example of rustle is to herd cattle.
An example of rustle is to steal a few cows from a ranch.

Question 32

Ravenous

adj

Answer 32

Ravenous means extremely hungry or famished. (adjective)

When you are so hungry you can eat an entire pizza, this is an example of a situation where you would be described as ravenous.
Rapacious; predatory

Question 33

earmark

v

Answer 33

set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose, allocate

Question 34

unaccountable

adj

Answer 34

That cannot be explained or accounted for; strange; mysterious
Not accountable; not responsible

inexplicable

Question 35

behoove(behove)

Answer 35

be suited to; be incumbent upon; be
right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.

To be necessary or proper for: ex It behooves you at least to try.