College Board Online Test #1 Section 8

Question 1

pandemic

Answer 1

general; universal

Question 2

lackluster

Answer 2

lacking brilliance or radiance; dull

Question 3

erudite

Answer 3

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

Question 4

antiquarian

Answer 4

of, dealing in, or interested in old or rare books.

Question 5

prestigious

Answer 5

having a high reputation; honored; esteemed

Question 6

myriad

Answer 6

a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.

Question 7

stature

Answer 7

1. the height of a human or animal body.
2. the height of any object.
3. degree of development attained; level of achievement

Question 8

starkness

Answer 8

sheer and utter obviousness

Question 9

vibrant

Answer 9

1. pulsating with vigor and energy

2. vigorous; energetic; vital

Question 10

toxicity

Answer 10

the quality, relative degree, or specific degree of being toxic or poisonous

Question 11

afford

Answer 11

to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect

Question 12

concordance

Answer 12

agreement; concord; harmony

Question 13

dissension

Answer 13

strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord

Question 14

embolden

Answer 14

to make bold or bolder; hearten; encourage

Question 15

scrutiny

Answer 15

a detailed examination or investigation; minute inquiry

Question 16

precocious

Answer 16

unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development

Question 17

pundit

Answer 17

a learned person, expert, or authority.

Question 18

dilettante

Answer 18

a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler

Question 19

ascetic

Answer 19

a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.

Question 20

skeptic

Answer 20

a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.