College Board Online Test #1 Section 3

Question 1

autonomy

Answer 1

1. self-government

2. individual freedom

Question 2

reticent

Answer 2

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily; diffident; reserved

Question 3

detest

Answer 3

abhor; hate

Question 4

reclusive

Answer 4

avoiding being around other people; solitary; hermitic

Question 5

protean

Answer 5

tending or able to change frequently or easily

Question 6

quixotic

Answer 6

unrealistic and impractical

Question 7

confound

Answer 7

to confuse or baffle

Question 8

mediocre

Answer 8

medium, ordinary (with a negative connotation)

Question 9

mercurial

Answer 9

unpredictable; tempermental; volatile

Question 10

magnanimous

Answer 10

very generous or forgiving (esp. toward a rival or someone less powerful)

Question 11

taciturn

Answer 11

not saying much; saying little

Question 12

docile

Answer 12

submissive; compliant; obedient

Question 13

cathartic

Answer 13

releasing inner tension

Question 14

pedantic

Answer 14

unnecessarily paying too much attention

Question 15

flippant

Answer 15

acting in a light hearted manner in a circumstance that demands seriousness

Question 16

loquacious

Answer 16

talkative; garrulous; chatty

Question 17

alacrity

Answer 17

brisk and cheerful readiness

Question 18

querulous

Answer 18

complaining in a whining manner; petulant

Question 19

languor

Answer 19

the state or feeling of tiredness or inertia

Question 20

decorum

Answer 20

good etiquette;

Question 21

aplomb

Answer 21

self-confidence; assurance; composure

Question 22

disseminate

Answer 22

to spread through a variety of channels

Question 23

propagate

Answer 23

to disseminate; spread; spread through procreation