Boot Camp Set 2

Question 0

modicum

Answer 0

n. a small quantity

Question 1

juvenile

Answer 1

adj. not fully grown; immature

Question 2

menace

Answer 2

n. a threat; v. to threaten

Question 3

paucity

Answer 3

n. smallness of number; scarcity

Question 4

domestic

Answer 4

adj. relating to the home or family; relating to one’s own country
n. domesticity

Question 5

forthcoming

Answer 5

adj. about to appear; available when needed; communicative

Question 6

telling

Answer 6

adj. strikingly effective

Question 7

liberal

Answer 7

adj. generous; giving freely

Question 8

distraction

Answer 8

n. mental distress; that which amuses or entertains

v. distract

Question 9

sporadic

Answer 9

adj. occurring irregularly

Question 10

propaganda

Answer 10

n. the propagation of a belief, a cause, or information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating the belief; material reflecting such a belief or cause

Question 11

acclaim

Answer 11

v. to praise enthusiastically, esp. publicly

n. acclaim

Question 12

brood

Answer 12

v. to be deep in thought; to think over moodily and at length

Question 13

compost

Answer 13

n. a mixture of decaying organic matter (e.g. leaves, manure, etc.) used to improve soil

Question 14

underhanded

Answer 14

adj. sneaky

Question 15

attract

Answer 15

v. to pull towards; to stimulate interest

adj. attractive

Question 16

millennium

Answer 16

n. a period of 1000 years

Question 17

vicarious

Answer 17

adj. felt as if one were taking part in the experiences of another

Question 18

proliferate

Answer 18

v. to grow or reproduce rapidly

Question 19

oath

Answer 19

n. a formal promise

Question 20

temperate

Answer 20

adj. consistent; moderate; without extremes

n. temperance

Question 21

decisive

Answer 21

adj. conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination

Question 22

marvel

Answer 22

v. to be astonished or surprised; to wonder

Question 23

transmit

Answer 23

v. to send something out; to broadcast; to pass from one person to another

Question 24

aristocracy

Answer 24

n. a hereditary ruling class; a group considered to be superior to others n. aristocrat; adj. aristocratic

Question 25

vacuous

Answer 25

adj. lacking substance or intelligence

Question 26

supercilious

Answer 26

adj. feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant

Question 27

radical

Answer 27

adj. favoring fundamental or extreme change; relating to roots or origins

Question 28

diffuse

Answer 28

v. to spread around or scatter; adj. widely scattered | n. diffusion

Question 29

Olympian

Answer 29

adj. majestic; God-like

Question 30

outmoded

Answer 30

adj. no longer in fashion

Question 31

turmoil

Answer 31

n. extreme confusion; uproar

Question 32

arable

Answer 32

adj. suitable for growing crops (of land)

Question 33

hierarchy

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n. a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority adj. hierarchical

Question 34

junta

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n. a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power

Question 35

reprehensible

Answer 35

adj. deserving to be severely criticized

Question 36

rancorous

Answer 36

adj. bitter and resentful | n. rancor

Question 37

optimum

Answer 37

adj. the most favorable point or condition

Question 38

appropriate

Answer 38

v. to set apart for a specific use; to take possession of, often without permission n. appropriation

Question 39

lopsided

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adj. larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

Question 40

abstract

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adj. without reference to specific instance or concrete existence; theoretical; v. to remove n. abstraction

Question 41

frivolous

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adj. of little importance | n. frivolity

Question 42

caustic

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adj. capable of burning or corroding by chemical action; bitingly sarcastic, cutting

Question 43

secular

Answer 43

adj. not religious; worldly

Question 44

perennial

Answer 44

adj. lasting through the years

Question 45

laudable

Answer 45

adj. worthy of praise | v. laud

Question 46

upset

Answer 46

v. to overturn

Question 47

lavish

Answer 47

adj. generous; extravagant

Question 48

lethargic

Answer 48

adj. dull; sluggish; moving slowly | n. lethargy

Question 49

sanctuary

Answer 49

n. a holy place; a place of refuge