English 4 Voc Exam

Question 1

Labyrinth

Answer 1

a maze, confusing or complicated situation

Question 2

Debutante

Answer 2

young women who has just made her formal entrance into society

Question 3

Cacophony

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harsh- sounding, discordant

Question 4

Belie

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contradict; give a false impression

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Obliterate

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to erase or blot out; to render imperceptible

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Sagacious

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keen,shrewd, having insight

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Gaudy

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showy

Question 8

Vacillate

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to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another

Question 9

Imminent

Answer 9

about to happen, threatening

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Facet

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a phase or aspect

Question 11

Nepotism

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undue favoritism to or excessive patronage of one’s relatives or close personal friends

Question 12

Languish

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lose animation; lose strength

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Rationalize

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to explain or justify on reasonable grounds

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Bequeath

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leave to someone by will; hand down

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Mandate

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an authoritative command, formal order; to issue such an order

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Verbose

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wordy

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Salubrious

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healthy; healthful

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Impede

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to stop in progress, obstruct, hinder

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Cessation

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a stopping, ceasing

Question 20

Parody

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humorous imitation; travesty

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Filial

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of or relating to son or daughter

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Materialism

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the tendency to give undue importance to material interests

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Satirical

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mocking; making fun of

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Perfunctory

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superficial; not through

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Tenacious

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holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent;stubborn

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Emaciated

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made unnaturally thin

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Deployed

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to position, to arrange, to utilize; to spread out

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Rectify

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correct

Question 29

Pessimistic

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belief that life is bad or evil; gloominess

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Incongruous

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not fitting,absurd

Question 31

Pedagogues

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a teacher of children

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Omnipotent

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almighty, having unlimited power or authority; all powerful

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Allude

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to refer to casually or indirectly

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Incumbent

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holder of an office; resting or laying upon

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Detached

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emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent

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Gullible

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easily duped, fooled or imposed upon

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Misanthrope

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one who hates mankind

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Indiscriminate

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not showing distinction; unable to tell the difference between; not making careful choices

Question 39

Epitome

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a part which represents typically a whole; a perfect example

Question 40

Miserly

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stingy, mean

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Enigma

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puzzle

Question 42

Intangible

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not material; not able to be perceived by touch

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Divulge

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to tell, reveal; to make public

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Coup

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successful plan, clever device

Question 45

Tortuous

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winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, sometimes deceitful