Fourth

Question 1

Abeyance

Answer 1

n. temporary suppression or suspension

Question 2

Abject

Answer 2

adj. miserable; pitiful

Question 3

Abscission

Answer 3

n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

Question 4

Abstemious

Answer 4

adj. moderate in apetite

Question 5

Abysmal

Answer 5

adj. very bad

Question 6

Accrue

Answer 6

v. to accumulate; grow by additions

Question 7

Adamant

Answer 7

adj. uncompromising; unyielding

Question 8

Adjunct

Answer 8

n. something added, attached or joined

Question 9

Adulterate

Answer 9

v. to correct or make impure

Question 10

Affinity

Answer 10

n. fondness; liking; similarity

Question 11

Aggregate

Answer 11

adj. amounting to a whole; total
v. to collect into a mass
n. collective mass; sum

Question 12

Allay

Answer 12

v. to lessen, soothe; ease

Question 13

Anachronism

Answer 13

n. something out of the proper time

Question 14

Amenable

Answer 14

adj. agreeable; cooperative; suited

Question 15

Antediluvian

Answer 15

adj. prehistoric

Question 16

Apothegm

Answer 16

n. a terse, witty saying

Question 17

Appease

Answer 17

v. to calm; pacify; placate

Question 18

Appellation

Answer 18

n. name

Question 19

Apprise

Answer 19

v. to inform

Question 20

Argot

Answer 20

n. a specialized vocabulary used by a group

Question 21

Artifact

Answer 21

n. item made by human craft

Question 22

Astringent

Answer 22

adj. harsh; severe

Question 23

Atavism

Answer 23

n. return of a trait after a period of absence

Question 24

Avuncular

Answer 24

adj. like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

Question 25

Axiomatic

Answer 25

adj. taken for granted

Question 26

Banter

Answer 26

n. playful conversation

Question 27

Behemoth

Answer 27

n. huge creature; anything very large and powerful

Question 28

Bifurcate

Answer 28

v. to divide into two parts

Question 29

Blase

Answer 29

adj. bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

Question 30

Bovine

Answer 30

adj. cowlike

Question 31

Brazen

Answer 31

adj. bold; shameless

Question 32

Broach

Answer 32

v. to mention for the first time

Question 33

Bucolic

Answer 33

adj. characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

Question 34

Canard

Answer 34

n. false, deliberately misleading story

Question 35

Captious

Answer 35

adj. faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument

Question 36

Carnal

Answer 36

adj. of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites

Question 37

Carping

Answer 37

v. to find fault; complain

Question 38

Castigation

Answer 38

n. punishment; chastisement; criticism

Question 39

Caucus

Answer 39

n. smaller group within an organization

Question 40

Celestial

Answer 40

adj. concerning the sky or heavens; sublime

Question 41

Centrifugal

Answer 41

adj. moving away from a center

Question 42

Centripetal

Answer 42

adj. moving or directed toward center

Question 43

Champion

Answer 43

v. to defend or support

Question 44

Chasten

Answer 44

v. to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue

Question 45

Clairvoyant

Answer 45

n. one who can predict the future, psychic

Question 46

Appreciate

Answer 46

v. to increase in value

Question 47

Aptitude

Answer 47

n. capacity for learning; natural ability

Question 48

Arcane

Answer 48

adj. mysterious; known only to a select few

Question 49

Artifice

Answer 49

n. clever trick; cunning

Question 50

Auspicious

Answer 50

adj. favorable; promising; pointing to a good reason

Question 51

Avow

Answer 51

v. to claim; to declare boldly; to admit

Question 52

Awry

Answer 52

adj. off course; twisted to one side

Question 53

Bane

Answer 53

n. poison; torment; cause of harm

Question 54

Beget

Answer 54

v. to give birth to; to create; to lead; to cause

Question 55

Beleaguer

Answer 55

v. to surround; to besiege; to harass

Question 56

Belligerent

Answer 56

adj. combative; quarrelsome; waging war

Question 57

Malignant

Answer 57

adj. nasty; evil; full of ill will (often about tumor)

Question 58

Malign

Answer 58

v. to say unfairly bad things about someone

Question 59

Bequest

Answer 59

n. something left to someone in a wil

Question 60

Bereaved (Bereft)

Answer 60

adj. deprived or left desolate, especially through death

Question 61

Beset

Answer 61

v. to harass; to surround

Question 62

Cadence

Answer 62

n. rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds

Question 63

Recapitulate

Answer 63

v. to summarize

Question 64

Parochial

Answer 64

adj. narrowminded

Question 65

Cerebral

Answer 65

adj. brainy; intellectually refined

Question 66

Chagrin

Answer 66

n. humiliation; embarrassed disappointment

Question 67

Chasm

Answer 67

n. a deep, gaping hole; a gorge

Question 68

Chastise

Answer 68

v. to inflict punishment to; to discipline

Question 69

Clemency

Answer 69

n. mercy, forgiveness, mildness

Question 70

Colloquy

Answer 70

n. conversation; conference

Question 71

Colllude

Answer 71

v. to conspire

Question 72

Complicity

Answer 72

n. participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice

Question 73

Comprise

Answer 73

v. to consist of

Question 74

Concurrent

Answer 74

adj. happening at the same time; parallel

Question 75

Concur

Answer 75

v. to agree

Question 76

Conducive

Answer 76

adj. promoting; making a certain situation or outcome likely

Question 77

Congenital

Answer 77

adj. a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate

Question 78

Conjure

Answer 78

v. to summon or bring into being as if by magic

Question 79

Desecrate

Answer 79

v. to treat irreverently

Question 80

Contingent

Answer 80

adj. dependent; possible

Question 81

Contrived

Answer 81

adj. artificial, labored

Question 82

Corollary

Answer 82

n. something that follows; a natural consequence

Question 83

Coup

Answer 83

n. a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of s government by a small, internal group

Question 84

Covenant

Answer 84

n. a solemn agreement, a contract; a pledge

Question 85

Cursory

Answer 85

adj. hasty; superficial

Question 86

Curtail

Answer 86

v. to shorten; to cut short

Question 87

Debilitate

Answer 87

v. to weaken, to cripple

Question 88

Decimate

Answer 88

v. to kill or destroy a large part of

Question 89

Delude

Answer 89

v. to deceive

Question 90

Deluge

Answer 90

n. a flood; an inundation

Question 91

Deride

Answer 91

v. to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

Question 92

Destitute

Answer 92

adj. extremely poor; utterly lacking

Question 93

Dictum

Answer 93

n. an authoritative saying; a maxim; a proverb

Question 94

Disdain

Answer 94

n. arrogant scorn; contempt

Question 95

Docile

Answer 95

adj. easily taught; obedient; easy to handle

Question 96

Duplicity

Answer 96

n. the act of being two-faced; double-dealing; deception

Question 97

Dubious

Answer 97

adj. full of doubt

Question 98

Efface

Answer 98

v. to erase; to rub away the features of

Question 99

Egregious

Answer 99

adj. extremely bad; flagrant

Question 100

Elicit

Answer 100

v. to bring out; to call forth

Question 101

n. temporary suppression or suspension

Answer 101

Abeyance

Question 102

adj. miserable; pitiful

Answer 102

Abject

Question 103

n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

Answer 103

Abscission

Question 104

adj. moderate in apetite

Answer 104

Abstemious

Question 105

adj. very bad

Answer 105

Abysmal

Question 106

v. to accumulate; grow by additions

Answer 106

Accrue

Question 107

adj. uncompromising; unyielding

Answer 107

Adamant

Question 108

n. something added, attached or joined

Answer 108

Adjunct

Question 109

v. to correct or make impure

Answer 109

Adulterate

Question 110

n. fondness; liking; similarity

Answer 110

Affinity

Question 111

adj. amounting to a whole; total
v. to collect into a mass
n. collective mass; sum

Answer 111

Aggregate

Question 112

v. to lessen, soothe; ease

Answer 112

Allay

Question 113

n. something out of the proper time

Answer 113

Anachronism

Question 114

adj. agreeable; cooperative; suited

Answer 114

Amenable

Question 115

adj. prehistoric

Answer 115

Antediluvian

Question 116

n. a terse, witty saying

Answer 116

Apothegm

Question 117

v. to calm; pacify; placate

Answer 117

Appease

Question 118

n. name

Answer 118

Appellation

Question 119

v. to inform

Answer 119

Apprise

Question 120

n. a specialized vocabulary used by a group

Answer 120

Argot

Question 121

n. item made by human craft

Answer 121

Artifact

Question 122

adj. harsh; severe

Answer 122

Astringent

Question 123

n. return of a trait after a period of absence

Answer 123

Atavism

Question 124

adj. like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

Answer 124

Avuncular

Question 125

adj. taken for granted

Answer 125

Axiomatic

Question 126

n. playful conversation

Answer 126

Banter

Question 127

n. huge creature; anything very large and powerful

Answer 127

Behemoth

Question 128

v. to divide into two parts

Answer 128

Bifurcate

Question 129

adj. bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

Answer 129

Blase

Question 130

adj. cowlike

Answer 130

Bovine

Question 131

adj. bold; shameless

Answer 131

Brazen

Question 132

v. to mention for the first time

Answer 132

Broach

Question 133

adj. characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

Answer 133

Bucolic

Question 134

n. false, deliberately misleading story

Answer 134

Canard

Question 135

adj. faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument

Answer 135

Captious

Question 136

adj. of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites

Answer 136

Carnal

Question 137

v. to find fault; complain

Answer 137

Carping

Question 138

n. punishment; chastisement; criticism

Answer 138

Castigation

Question 139

n. smaller group within an organization

Answer 139

Caucus

Question 140

adj. concerning the sky or heavens; sublime

Answer 140

Celestial

Question 141

adj. moving away from a center

Answer 141

Centrifugal

Question 142

adj. moving or directed toward center

Answer 142

Centripetal

Question 143

v. to defend or support

Answer 143

Champion

Question 144

v. to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue

Answer 144

Chasten

Question 145

n. one who can predict the future, psychic

Answer 145

Clairvoyant

Question 146

v. to increase in value

Answer 146

Appreciate

Question 147

n. capacity for learning; natural ability

Answer 147

Aptitude

Question 148

adj. mysterious; known only to a select few

Answer 148

Arcane

Question 149

n. clever trick; cunning

Answer 149

Artifice

Question 150

adj. favorable; promising; pointing to a good reason

Answer 150

Auspicious

Question 151

v. to claim; to declare boldly; to admit

Answer 151

Avow

Question 152

adj. off course; twisted to one side

Answer 152

Awry

Question 153

n. poison; torment; cause of harm

Answer 153

Bane

Question 154

v. to give birth to; to create; to lead; to cause

Answer 154

Beget

Question 155

v. to surround; to besiege; to harass

Answer 155

Beleaguer

Question 156

adj. combative; quarrelsome; waging war

Answer 156

Belligerent

Question 157

adj. nasty; evil; full of ill will (often about tumor)

Answer 157

Malignant

Question 158

v. to say unfairly bad things about someone

Answer 158

Malign

Question 159

n. something left to someone in a wil

Answer 159

Bequest

Question 160

adj. deprived or left desolate, especially through death

Answer 160

Bereaved (Bereft)

Question 161

v. to harass; to surround

Answer 161

Beset

Question 162

n. rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds

Answer 162

Cadence

Question 163

v. to summarize

Answer 163

Recapitulate

Question 164

adj. narrowminded

Answer 164

Parochial

Question 165

adj. brainy; intellectually refined

Answer 165

Cerebral

Question 166

n. humiliation; embarrassed disappointment

Answer 166

Chagrin

Question 167

n. a deep, gaping hole; a gorge

Answer 167

Chasm

Question 168

v. to inflict punishment to; to discipline

Answer 168

Chastise

Question 169

n. mercy, forgiveness, mildness

Answer 169

Clemency

Question 170

n. conversation; conference

Answer 170

Colloquy

Question 171

v. to conspire

Answer 171

Collude

Question 172

n. participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice

Answer 172

Complicity

Question 173

v. to consist of

Answer 173

Comprise

Question 174

adj. happening at the same time; parallel

Answer 174

Concurrent

Question 175

v. to agree

Answer 175

Concur

Question 176

adj. promoting; making a certain situation or outcome likely

Answer 176

Conducive

Question 177

adj. a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate

Answer 177

Congenital

Question 178

v. to summon or bring into being as if by magic

Answer 178

Conjure

Question 179

v. to treat irreverently

Answer 179

Desecrate

Question 180

adj. dependent; possible

Answer 180

Contingent

Question 181

adj. artificial, labored

Answer 181

Contrived

Question 182

n. something that follows; a natural consequence

Answer 182

Corollary

Question 183

n. a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of s government by a small, internal group

Answer 183

Coup

Question 184

n. a solemn agreement, a contract; a pledge

Answer 184

Covenant

Question 185

adj. hasty; superficial

Answer 185

Cursory

Question 186

v. to shorten; to cut short

Answer 186

Curtail

Question 187

v. to weaken, to cripple

Answer 187

Debilitate

Question 188

v. to kill or destroy a large part of

Answer 188

Decimate

Question 189

v. to deceive

Answer 189

Delude

Question 190

n. a flood; an inundation

Answer 190

Deluge

Question 191

v. to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

Answer 191

Deride

Question 192

adj. extremely poor; utterly lacking

Answer 192

Destitute

Question 193

n. an authoritative saying; a maxim; a proverb

Answer 193

Dictum

Question 194

n. arrogant scorn; contempt

Answer 194

Disdain

Question 195

adj. easily taught; obedient; easy to handle

Answer 195

Docile

Question 196

n. the act of being two-faced; double-dealing; deception

Answer 196

Duplicity

Question 197

adj. full of doubt

Answer 197

Dubious

Question 198

v. to erase; to rub away the features of

Answer 198

Efface

Question 199

adj. extremely bad; flagrant

Answer 199

Egregious

Question 200

v. to bring out; to call forth

Answer 200

Elicit