Cognitive - Dubious

Question 1

Cognitive

Answer 1

Relating to conscious intellectual activity such as thinking, reasoning,and learning; ex) Entering college at the age of 14, the teen had __________ abilities far beyond most of her peers.

Question 2

Coherence

Answer 2

The quality of being logical and clear; The essay lacked __________; ex) it did not flow logically from one concept to the next.

Question 3

Coincidental

Answer 3

Occurring by chance; ex) The __________ meeting of two old friends was a pleasant surprise for them both.

Question 4

Commensurate

Answer 4

Corresponding in size, degree, or duration; ex) He refused the job offer; the salary did not seem __________ with his related skills and experience.

Question 5

Complaisant

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Showing a willingness to please; obliging; ex) Eager to earn a large tip, our waiter was unusually __________.

Question 6

Comprise

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To consist of; to include; ex) Students enrolled in the music program __________ed the university marching band.

Question 7

Concede

Answer 7

To admit or reluctantly yield; to surrender; ex) The presidential candidate decided to __________ defeat based on the latest poll results; he was too far behind to win.

Question 8

Conducive

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Contributive; favorable; ex) The noisy restaurant was not __________ to holding intimate conversations.

Question 9

Consternation

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Alarm or fear; ex) To her __________, she found that she’d forgotten to bring her assignment to class.

Question 10

Converge

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To meet or come together at a common point; ex) Ambulances, police cars, and fire trucks quickly __________ on the scene of the accident.

Question 11

Convivial

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Festive and sociable; ex) There was always a __________ atmosphere at the annual holiday party.

Question 12

Cordial

Answer 12

Friendly; gracious; ex) The doorman at the luxury hotel extended a __________ greeting to all arriving guests.

Question 13

Correlate

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To have corresponding characteristics; ex) According to researchers, the length of time a student studies is roughly __________ed to the grades that the student receives.

Question 14

Corroborate

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To confirm, to substantiate with evidence; ex) Further laboratory tests __________ed the scientist’s theory that taking vitamins could help to maintain a person’s good health.

Question 15

Countenance

Answer 15

N. facial features or expression; ex) The teacher had a stern __________ that intimidated many of her students.

Question 16

Credulous

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Easily deceived; believing too readily; ex) Even the most __________ person would not believe the story that Mike had concocted.

Question 17

Cryptic

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Mystifying; hidden or concealed meaning; ex) The __________ hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone were finally deciphered using the Greek writings also found on the stone.

Question 18

Culmination

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Completion or climax; ex) Finishing the marathon in less than four hours was the __________ of months and months of training for Elaine.

Question 19

Culpable

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Deserving of blame; guilty; ex) Despite his claims to the contrary, the senator is likely __________ of misappropriating funds.

Question 20

Debilitate

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To weaken or impair; ex) Bob’s broken leg left him __________ed and unable to attend school.

Question 21

Decimate

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To destroy large numbers of; to inflict great damage upon; ex) The rain forest is being __________ed at an alarmingly fast pace; it is estimated that it could be completely gone within 40 years.

Question 22

Decry

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To denounce or criticize; ex) A loyal fan of classical music, Megan chose to __________ all popular rap and hip-hop artists.

Question 23

Defamation

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A malicious or abusive attack on one’s character; ex) The celebrity sued the tabloid for __________ of character when the magazine published a story filled with lies.

Question 24

Delve

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To deeply search through; ex) Many philosophers and scientists __________ into the secrets of the universe.

Question 25

Demise

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The end of existence; death; ex) The __________ of the dinosaurs is a topic of much debate among paleontologists.

Question 26

Denigrate

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To speak ill of; to belittle; ex) You should not __________ a person whose opinion differs from yours.

Question 27

Depict

Answer 27

To represent or describe; ex) Many people disapprove of how Native Americans are __________ed in old Westerns.

Question 28

Deplore

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To condemn; disapprove of or regret; ex) Environmental advocacy groups __________ deforestation and industrial pollution.

Question 29

Derision

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Use of ridicule to show contempt; ex) Joe’s harsh __________ of his pesky younger brother set everyone on edge at the dinner table.

Question 30

Derivative

Answer 30

Adj: copied or adapted. N: something derived; ex) There is a zero-calorie sweetener available that is a __________ of real sugar.

Question 31

Desultory

Answer 31

Inconsistent and irregular, aimless; ex) The project leader’s rather __________ speech left the team members uncertain of how to proceed.

Question 32

Dexterity

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Skill and ease of movement, especially of the hands; cleverness; ex) It took great __________, but the politician managed to evade answering every difficult question that the reporters threw at him.

Question 33

Diatribe

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An abusive, insulting verbal attack; ex) The environmental activist launched into a lengthy __________ against the developers who wanted to build a new mall in place of the city park.

Question 34

Didactic

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Intended for the purposes of moral teaching or instructing, even when such instruction is not necessary or welcome; ex) Professor McFarland’s __________ presentations in the classroom tended to bore some students and outrage others.

Question 35

Dilate

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To make larger; expand; ex) Jesse’s pupils began to __________ as the sun set and the room darkened.

Question 36

Diligent

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Continuously putting in great effort; ex) Ben was very __________ in training for the marathon, running at least 40 miles per week.

Question 37

Disabuse

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To free someone of believing something that is untrue; ex) I hope that this most recent scandal will finally __________ the public of its notion that the senator is infallible.

Question 38

Discern

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To differentiate or distinguish; to perceive; ex) The moon’s distance from Earth makes it difficult to __________ most of the features on the surface of the moon with the naked eye.

Question 39

Disconcerting

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Unsettling; ex) Linda had the __________ habit of staring at the ground whenever she spoke.

Question 40

Dislodge

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To remove from a former position; ex) The small earthquake __________ed several tons of rock from the mountain.

Question 41

Disparity

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The state of being different or unequal; ex) There was much __________ between my perception of the judicial process and the actual manner in which the process worked.

Question 42

Disperse

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To scatter or spread out; ex) The crowd began to __________ as the concert came to an end.

Question 43

Dissemble

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To disguise or conceal; ex) The platoon’s efforts to __________ their preparations resulted in a swift ambush of the enemy the following day.

Question 44

Dissident

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Adj: disagreeable. N: one who disagrees; ex) It took hours of careful diplomacy for a staunch political __________ to reach a satisfactory resolution.

Question 45

Dissipate

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To drive away; scatter; ex) The wind helped to __________ the smoke from our campfire.

Question 46

Dissonance

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Lack of harmony; discord; ex) Band leaders know immediately by the piercing __________ that a wrong note has been played.

Question 47

Diverge

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To move apart, or extend in different directions; to differ in opinion; ex) Though they agreed on most things, their opinions __________ed on the topic of abortion rights.

Question 48

Divest

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o get rid of; ex) Howard was extremely lucky; he __________ed himself of $10 million worth of electronics stock days before its value plummeted.

Question 49

Docile

Answer 49

Easy to train or teach; ex) The normally __________ students became very rowdy as the day’s pep rally drew near.

Question 50

Dubious

Answer 50

Unsure, skeptical; ex) Mike was very __________ when his older brother, infamous for playing pranks, told Mike that he had a surprise for him.