College Board Online Test #5 Section 8

Question 1

avid

Answer 1

showing great enthusiasm for or interest in

Question 2

remunerate

Answer 2

to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.

Question 3

tawdry

Answer 3

gaudy; showy and cheap.

Question 4

sate

Answer 4

to satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully.

Question 5

perspicuous

Answer 5

clearly expressed or presented; lucid.

Question 6

perspicacious

Answer 6

having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning

Question 7

cogent

Answer 7

1. clear and convincing.

2. to the point; incisive.

Question 8

scintillating

Answer 8

1. animated; vivacious; effervescent

2. witty; brilliantly clever

Question 9

squalid

Answer 9

foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid.

Question 10

boon

Answer 10

something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.

Question 11

tumultuous

Answer 11

raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy

Question 12

astute

Answer 12

perceptive, shrewd.

Question 13

incredulous

Answer 13

not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.

Question 14

cloying

Answer 14

1. causing or tending to cause disgust or aversion through excess
2. overly ingratiating or sentimental.

Question 15

fulsome

Answer 15

offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross

Question 16

posthumous

Answer 16

arising, occurring, or continuing after someone’s death