ELA 7

Question 1

Capacious

Answer 1

capable of holding a large quantity; spacious; roomy

Question 2

Captious

Answer 2

calculated to confuse or entrap in argument; deceptive

Question 3

Captivate

Answer 3

to fascinate by special charm, wit, intelligence, or beauty; enrapture

Question 4

Cater

Answer 4

a. to provide food, services, or entertainment or anything wished for or needed

Question 5

Concept

Answer 5

general idea or understanding.

Question 6

Inception

Answer 6

The beginning of smth; commencement

Question 7

Perceptible

Answer 7

capable of being grasped by the senses or mind; noticeable; discernible

Question 8

Precept

Answer 8

A rule that imposes a particular standard of conduct or action; guiding principle

Question 9

Receptacle

Answer 9

An object or space used to contain something; container

Question 10

Recipient

Answer 10

(n) A person who gets something;
(adj) functioning as a receiver; receptive

Question 11

Axiomatic

Answer 11

Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

Question 12

Definitive

Answer 12

a) determining finally

Question 13

Empirical

Answer 13

Based on observation or experiment

Question 14

Hypothetical

Answer 14

Based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation; theoretical

Question 15

Presuppose

Answer 15

To assume beforehand; to take for granted in advance; to require as a prior condition
(his relationships did not permit the degree of self-revelation that true intimacy presupposes)

Question 16

Rationalize

Answer 16

a) to give often incorrect reasons to justify
b) to interpret from a reasonable standpoint

Question 17

Rebuttal

Answer 17

A counterargument, especially in debate

Question 18

Repudiate

Answer 18

To reject the validity of;
to disown/divorce

Question 19

Synthesis

Answer 19

Combining of small molecules or substances into larger, more complex ones; general to particular; logical deduction

Question 20

Verifiable

Answer 20

Able to be proved true by presentation of evidence or testimony

Question 21

Aberrant

Answer 21

Abnormal or deviant

Question 22

Anomaly

Answer 22

Deviation from the normal; atypical; abnormality

Question 23

Eccentricity

Answer 23

odd, peculiar, or whimsical behavior; diverging from conventional practice

Question 24

Endemic

Answer 24

Characteristic of or often found in a particular locality; indigenous; native

Question 25

Incongruous

Answer 25

not consistent with what is logical; inappropriate;
not corresponding; disagreeing

Question 26

Mundane

Answer 26

ordinary, practical, usual;
of, relating to, or typical of this world; worldly

Question 27

Outlandish

Answer 27

conspicuously unconventional; bizarre; absurd; strikingly foreign; unfamiliar; geographically remote

Question 28

Paragon

Answer 28

Model of excellence or perfection; peerless example

Question 29

Ubiquitous

Answer 29

omnipresent

Question 30

Unwonted

Answer 30

not habitual, customary, or common; unusual