College Board Online Test #2 Section 7

Question 1

defunct

Answer 1

no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning

Question 2

perennial

Answer 2

lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring

Question 3

precarious

Answer 3

dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure

Question 4

synthesize

Answer 4

to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements

Question 5

acquisitive

Answer 5

tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions

Question 6

lucrative

Answer 6

profitable; moneymaking; remunerative

Question 7

panache

Answer 7

a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair

Question 8

irascible

Answer 8

easily provoked to anger; very irritable

Question 9

mendacity

Answer 9

the quality of being untruthful; tendency to lie

Question 10

brash

Answer 10

Hasty and unthinking; impetuous.
Rash.
Lacking in sensitivity or tact.

Question 11

charisma

Answer 11

a spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people.