Deck 4 (high frequency)

Question 1

aloof

Answer 1

adj. apart; reserved

Question 2

orator

Answer 2

n. public speaker

Question 3

ostentatious

Answer 3

adj. showy; pretentious

Question 4

incorrigible

Answer 4

adj. not correctable

Question 5

incite

Answer 5

v. arouse to action; goad; motivate

Question 6

hardy

Answer 6

adj. sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

Question 7

hamper

Answer 7

v. hinder; to cause interruption

Question 8

elusive

Answer 8

adj. evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

Question 9

eloquence

Answer 9

n. expressiveness; persuasive speech

Question 10

duplicity

Answer 10

n. double-dealing; hypocrisy

Question 11

dismiss

Answer 11

v. put away from consideration; reject

Question 12

disparage

Answer 12

v. belittle

Question 13

disparity

Answer 13

n. difference; condition of inequality

Question 14

diffuse

Answer 14

adj. wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)

Question 15

depravity

Answer 15

n. extreme corruption; wickedness

Question 16

degradation

Answer 16

n. humiliation; debasement; degeneration

Question 17

credulity

Answer 17

n. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete

Question 18

consensus

Answer 18

n. general agreement

Question 19

compile

Answer 19

v. assemble; gather; accumulate

Question 20

composure

Answer 20

n. mental calmness

Question 21

ambiguous

Answer 21

adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning

Question 22

altruistic

Answer 22

adj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others

Question 23

pessimism

Answer 23

n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

Question 24

pretentious

Answer 24

adj. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

Question 25

precocious

Answer 25

adj. advanced in development

Question 26

ponderous

Answer 26

adj. weighty; unwieldy

Question 27

recount

Answer 27

v. narrate or tell; count over again

Question 28

rectify

Answer 28

v. set right; correct

Question 29

scrupulous

Answer 29

adj. conscientious; extremely thorough;

wishing to do what is right

Question 30

sporadic

Answer 30

adj. occurring irregularly

Question 31

vigor

Answer 31

n. active strength; energy

Question 32

vilify

Answer 32

v. slander

Question 33

vindicate

Answer 33

v. clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support

Question 34

uniformity

Answer 34

n. sameness; monotony

Question 35

undermine

Answer 35

v. weaken; sap

Question 36

tranquility

Answer 36

n. calmness; peace

Question 37

turmoil

Answer 37

n. great commotion and confusion

Question 38

terse

Answer 38

adj. concise; abrupt; pithy

Question 39

thrive

Answer 39

v. prosper; flourish

Question 40

superfluous

Answer 40

adj. unnecessary; excessive; overabundant

Question 41

superficial

Answer 41

adj. trivial; shallow

Question 42

static

Answer 42

adj. unchanging; lacking development

Question 43

sluggish

Answer 43

adj. slow; lazy; lethargic

Question 44

somber

Answer 44

adj. gloomy; depressing; dark; drab

Question 45

robust

Answer 45

adj. vigorous; strong

Question 46

rigor

Answer 46

n. severity

Question 47

rhetorical

Answer 47

adj. pertaining to effective communication

Question 48

reverent

Answer 48

adj. respectful; worshipful

Question 49

qualified

Answer 49

adj. limited; restricted

Question 50

redundant

Answer 50

adj. superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy

Question 51

refute

Answer 51

v. disprove

Question 52

preclude

Answer 52

v. make impossible; eliminate

Question 53

pragmatic

Answer 53

adj. practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something

Question 54

methodical

Answer 54

adj. systematic

Question 55

laud

Answer 55

v. praise

Question 56

immutable

Answer 56

adj. unchangeable

Question 57

guile

Answer 57

n. deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning

Question 58

fanaticism

Answer 58

n. excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

Question 59

enigma

Answer 59

n. puzzle; mystery