Deck 3

Question 0

abridge

Answer 0

verb.

shorten

For the pocket size dictionary, they abridge a dictionary to have only the most common words.

Question 1

surrogate

Answer 1

noun.

deputy or substitute

The woman was unable to get pregnant so she and her husband chose a surrogate mother to carry their baby.

The physics department chose a program manager and a surrogate to run their programs.

Question 2

untimely

Answer 2

adjective.

before it was supposed to

The child’s untimely death and caused much anguish in her family.

Question 3

homogenize

Answer 3

verb.

to blend together

In the process of making milk, they homogenize the cream and the fat to make the milk smooth.

Question 4

paltry

Answer 4

adjective.

very small

Walmart is often criticized for paying their employees paltry wages.

Question 5

auspicious

Answer 5

adjective.

special

On this auspicious occasion, these young children will become an adult in the church.

Question 6

prodigal

Answer 6

adjective.

spending money recklessly

The prodigal shopaholic bought exorbitant items that were not necessary.

Question 7

obsolete

Answer 7

adjective.

useless

We had to buy new computers because our old ones are obsolete.

Question 8

mundane

Answer 8

adjective.

ordinary, boring

She was given the mundane task of folding all the laundry.

Question 9

superficial

Answer 9

adjective.

existing at or near the surface

After the hurricane, the building only suffered from superficial damages.

Question 10

monotonous

Answer 10

adjective.

boring and repetitious

Tony’s daily routine was monotonous so she decided to spice things up.

Question 11

sever

Answer 11

verb.

to separate by cutting

She severed all ties with her friends after they abandoned her at the party.

Question 12

capital

Answer 12

noun.

wealth or money

You need a lot of capital to start a new business.

Question 13

regressive

Answer 13

adjective.

becoming less advanced

Question 14

transgression

Answer 14

noun.

violation of law

The transgression of law results in many consequences varying from fines to death.

Question 15

congenital

Answer 15

adjective.

present since birth

The child has a congenital tumor.

Question 16

succinct

Answer 16

adjective.

concise

The teacher’s feedback on Talia’s essay revolved around being succinct.

Question 17

wayward

Answer 17

adjective.

disobedient or turning away from what is right

Adam and Eve became wayward when they disobeyed God and were kicked out of the Garden of Eden.

Question 18

stark

Answer 18

adjective.

complete

They entered the party and witnessed stark madness.

Question 19

diminish

Answer 19

verb.

to reduce

They diminished the importance of the party after the guest list shrunk.

Question 20

ornate

Answer 20

adjective.

elaborate

The cake was vivacious in the colors and ornate in the detailed decorations.

Question 21

revere

Answer 21

verb.

to regard with respect

The child was taught to revere her parents and elders.

Question 22

diffuse

Answer 22

verb.

to spread, usually with fluid

Buddy diffused the ingredients into the bowl and mixed it together.

Question 23

propensity

Answer 23

noun.

a natural tendency

Young adults have a propensity to drink too much.

Question 24

innate

Answer 24

adjective.

existing since birth

Wylie had an innate athletic talent to play many sports.

Question 25

caustic

Answer 25

adjective.

sarcastic

The comedian made several caustic remarks and jokes.

Question 26

austere

Answer 26

adjective.

severe

Mrs. Pittaco was an austere teacher.

Question 27

quell

Answer 27

verb.

to put a stop to

The military troops quelled the uprising quickly.

Question 28

proclivity

Answer 28

noun.

natural habit/propensity

She had a proclivity to drink alcohol once she was 21.

Question 29

stymie

Answer 29

verb.

to frustrate

My little brother attempted to stymie me, but I ignored him.

Question 30

conciliate

Answer 30

verb.

to win over

The future son-in-law conciliated the parents by being respectful.

Question 31

refractory

Answer 31

adjective.

stubborn

The refractory child ran away from the babysitter and disobeyed her.

Question 32

meager

Answer 32

adjective.

sparse

The amount of food in the house was meager so they need to go shopping.

Question 33

credible

Answer 33

adjective.

believable

One of the most credible fable’s is the story of Big Foot.

Question 34

culpable

Answer 34

adjective.

worthy of blame

The suspect was culpable because of the evidence.

Question 35

deplore

Answer 35

verb.

to lament

Bree deplored some of the decisions she made as a child later in life.

Question 36

acclaim

Answer 36

verb.

to applaud and welcome

They acclaimed the return of the countries soldier after a long mission.

Question 37

guile

Answer 37

adjective.

cunning

He was easily deceived by a guile mastermind.

Question 38

fallow

Answer 38

adjective.

unused

The fallow pair of sneakers were returned to the store and exchanged for full price.

Question 39

imbue

Answer 39

verb.

to impregnate or inspire

The Red Team Captain’s duty is to imbue the team to win points.

Question 40

inauspicious

Answer 40

adjective.

not favorable

The odds were inauspicious and did not look good.

Question 41

renaissance

Answer 41

noun.

revival

The renaissance ages are looked back upon in history.

Question 42

aggrandizement

Answer 42

noun.

glorification

Question 43

refutation

Answer 43

noun.

legal activity

The refutation was inspected by the police as evidence for a local case.