Definitons

Question 1

Approbation

Answer 1

(n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval.

Question 2

Assuage

Answer 2

(v) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench.

Question 3

Coalition

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n) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose.

Question 4

Decadence

Answer 4

(n) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence.

Question 5

Elicit

Answer 5

v) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person).

Question 6

Expostulate

Answer 6

v) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning.

Question 7

Hackneyed

Answer 7

adj) used so often as to lack freshness or originality.

Question 8

Hiatus

Answer 8

n) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing).

Question 9

Innuendo

Answer 9

n) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense).

Question 10

Intercede

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v) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or to go between in a disagreement.

Question 11

Jaded

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adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

Question 12

Lurid

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adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint.

Question 13

Meritorious

Answer 13

(adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise.

Question 14

Petulant

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adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset. SYN: irritable, testy, waspish.

Question 15

Prerogative

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n) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Question 16

Provincial

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adj) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

Question 17

Simulate

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v) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of.

Question 18

Transcend

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v) to rise above or beyond, exceed

Question 19

Umbrage

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n) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; and overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion.

Question 20

Unctuous

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adj) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable.

Question 21

Ameliorate

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v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

Question 22

Aplomb

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n) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity.

Question 23

Bombastic

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adj) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal lack a of ideas

Question 24

Callow

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adj) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers.

Question 25

Drivel

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n) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly.

Question 26

Epitome

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n) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality.

Question 27

Exhort

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v) to urge strongly, advise, earnestly.

Question 28

Ex officio

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(adj, adv) by virtue of holding a certain office.

Question 29

Infringe

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v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

Question 30

Ingratiate

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v) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense).

Question 31

Interloper

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n) one who moves in where he or she in not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder.

Question 32

Intrinsic

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adj) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part.

Question 33

Inveigh

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v) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

Question 34

Lassitude

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n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy.

Question 35

Millennium/ millennia

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n) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy;

Question 36

Occult

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adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n) matters involving the supernatural.

Question 37

Permeate

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v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through

Question 38

Precipitate

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v) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj) characterized by excessive haste; (n) moisture; the product of an action or process

Question 39

Stringent

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adj) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste.

Question 40

Surmise

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v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof.

Question 41

Abominate

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v) to have intense dislike or hatred for.

Question 42

Acculturation

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n) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend.

Question 43

Adventitious

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adj) resulting from chances; not essential

Question 44

Ascribe

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(v) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

Question 45

Circuitous

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adj) roundabout, not direct.

Question 46

Commiserate

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v) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress.

Question 47

Enjoin

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v) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in a an authoritative way; to prohibit

Question 48

Expedite

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v) to make easy, cause to progress faster.

Question 49

Expiate

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v) to make amends, make up for; to avert

Question 50

Ferment

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n) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

Question 51

Inadvertent

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adj) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental.

Question 52

Nominal

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adj) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously.

Question 53

Noncommittal

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adj) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no.

Question 54

Peculate

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v) to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use.

Question 55

Proclivity

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n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior).

Question 56

Sangfroid

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n) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances.

Question 57

Seditious

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adj) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

Question 58

Tenuous

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adj) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported.

Question 59

Vitriolic

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adj) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid).

Question 60

Wheedle

Answer 60

v) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end.