Deck 5 (high frequency)

Question 1

antiquated

Answer 1

adj. old-fashioned; obsolete

Question 2

apathy

Answer 2

n. lack of caring; indifference

Question 3

articulate

Answer 3

adj. effective; distinct

Question 4

arrogance

Answer 4

n. pride; haughtiness

Question 5

complacency

Answer 5

n. self-satisfaction; smugness

Question 6

compliance

Answer 6

n. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

Question 7

concede

Answer 7

v. admit; yield

Question 8

conciliatory

Answer 8

adj. reconciling; soothing

Question 9

concise

Answer 9

adj. brief and compact

Question 10

condone

Answer 10

v. overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

Question 11

conflagration

Answer 11

n. great fire

Question 12

confound

Answer 12

v. confuse; puzzle

Question 13

corroborate

Answer 13

v. confirm; support

Question 14

cordial

Answer 14

adj. gracious; heartfelt

Question 15

conviction

Answer 15

n. judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

Question 16

contract

Answer 16

v. compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease

Question 17

contentious

Answer 17

adj. quarrelsome; cause argument or disagreement

Question 18

cryptic

Answer 18

adj. mysterious; hidden; secret

Question 19

delineate

Answer 19

v. portray; depict; sketch

Question 20

denounce

Answer 20

v. condemn; criticize

Question 21

deplore

Answer 21

v. regret; disapprove of

Question 22

digression

Answer 22

n. wandering away from the subject

Question 23

diligence

Answer 23

n. steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

Question 24

diminution

Answer 24

n. lessening; reduction in size

Question 25

discerning

Answer 25

adj. mentally quick and observant; having insight

Question 26

disdain

Answer 26

v. view with scorn or contempt

Question 27

doctrine

Answer 27

n. teachings, in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught

Question 28

elated

Answer 28

adj. overjoyed; in high spirits

Question 29

equivocal

Answer 29

adj. ambiguous; intentionally misleading

Question 30

enmity

Answer 30

n. ill will; hatred

Question 31

extricate

Answer 31

v. free; disentangle

Question 32

exalt

Answer 32

v. raise in rank or dignity; praise

Question 33

exacerbate

Answer 33

v. worsen; embitter

Question 34

enhance

Answer 34

v. increase; improve

Question 35

fastidious

Answer 35

adj. difficult to please; squeamish

Question 36

feasible

Answer 36

adj. practical

Question 37

gravity

Answer 37

n. seriousness

Question 38

gratuitous

Answer 38

adj. given freely; unwarranted

Question 39

gullible

Answer 39

adj. easily deceived

Question 40

idiosyncrasy

Answer 40

n. individual trait; usually odd in nature; eccentricity

Question 41

illusory

Answer 41

adj. deceptive; not real

Question 42

inherent

Answer 42

adj. firmly established by nature or habit

Question 43

induce

Answer 43

v. persuade

Question 44

inert

Answer 44

adj. inactive; lacking power to move

Question 45

lethargic

Answer 45

adj. drowsy; dull

Question 46

levity

Answer 46

n. lack of seriousness; lightness

Question 47

invert

Answer 47

v. turn upside down or inside out

Question 48

inundate

Answer 48

v. overwhelm; flood; submerge

Question 49

intrepid

Answer 49

adj. fearless; brave

Question 50

materialism

Answer 50

n. preoccupation with physical comforts and things

Question 51

oblivion

Answer 51

n. obscurity; forgetfulness

Question 52

partisan

Answer 52

adj. one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

Question 53

presumptuous

Answer 53

adj. overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties

Question 54

prodigal

Answer 54

adj. wasteful; reckless with money

Question 55

proliferation

Answer 55

n. rapid growth; spread; multiplication

Question 56

relegate

Answer 56

v. banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

Question 57

renounce

Answer 57

v. abandon; disown; repudiate

Question 58

submissive

Answer 58

adj. yielding; timid

Question 59

succinct

Answer 59

Adj. brief; terse; compact

Question 60

turbulence

Answer 60

n. state of violent agitation