Deck 1

Question 1

Punctuate

Answer 1

1. to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
2. to interrupt at intervals:

Question 2

Empirical

Answer 2

1. derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
2. depending upon experience or observation alone, without using scientific method or theory, especially as in medicine.
3. provable or verifiable by experience or experiment.

Question 3

Arbitrage

Answer 3

Finance. the simultaneous purchase and sale of the same securities, commodities, or foreign exchange in different markets to profit from unequal prices.

Question 4

Rein

Answer 4

1. Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
2. any of certain other straps or thongs forming part of a harness, as a checkrein.
3. any means of curbing, controlling, or directing; check; restraint.
4. reins, the controlling or directing power:
   the reins of government.

Question 5

Contentious

Answer 5

1. tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome:
   a contentious crew.
2. causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy:
   contentious issues.
3. Law. pertaining to causes between contending or opposing parties.

Question 6

Adequate

Answer 6

as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for):

“This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.”

Question 7

Incessant

Answer 7

continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending:

“an incessant noise.”

Question 8

Calibrate

Answer 8

to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).

Question 9

Perennial

Answer 9

lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring:

“her perennial beauty.”

Question 10

Gaudy

Answer 10

brilliantly or excessively showy:

“gaudy plumage.”

Question 11

Jostle

Answer 11

1. to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
2. to drive or force by, or as if by, pushing or shoving: The crowd jostled him into the subway.

Question 12

Disseminate

Answer 12

to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse

Question 13

Promulgate

Answer 13

to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation

Question 14

Conciliation

Answer 14

to overcome the distrust of hostility of; placate; win over

Question 15

Adroitly

Answer 15

expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body; cleverly skillful, resourceful or ingenious

Question 16

Wane (wān)

Answer 16

decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker.

Question 17

Cachet (kaˈSHā)

Answer 17

the state of being respected or admired; prestige.

Question 18

Antipiracy (antēˈpīrəsē,ˌantī-)

Answer 18

designed to prevent the unauthorized use or reproduction of copyright material.

Question 19

Coalesce

Answer 19

come together and form one mass or whole

Question 20

Ubiquitous (yo͞oˈbikwədəs)

Answer 20

present, appearing, or found everywhere

Question 21

Vehement

Answer 21

adjective
1. zealous; ardent; impassioned:
a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
2. characterized by rancor or anger; violent:
vehement hostility.
3. strongly emotional; intense or passionate:
vehement desire.
4. marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous:
vehement clapping.