General Vocabulary

Question 1

graft (v)

Answer 1

to transplant a portion of living tissue

Question 2

inducement (n)

Answer 2

something that influences someone to do something

Question 3

dispositive (adj)

Answer 3

being a deciding factor; bringing about a final determination

Question 4

commendation (n)

Answer 4

an act of praising something as worthy of confidence or notice

Question 5

fiat (n)

Answer 5

a decree or proclamation (with or without authority)

Question 6

putative (adj)

Answer 6

commonly regarded as such; supposed

Question 7

adduce (v)

Answer 7

to bring forward in argument or as evidence

Question 8

pecuniary (adj)

Answer 8

of or relating to money

Question 9

supra- (prefix)

Answer 9

above; beyond; transcending

Question 10

exigency (n)

Answer 10

something urgent; something requiring immediate action or aid

Question 11

canker (n)

Answer 11

a rot; a malign or corrupting influence that is difficult to eradicate

Question 12

detriment (n)

Answer 12

loss, damage, or injury

Question 13

tautology (n)

Answer 13

a needless repetition of an idea in different, unrelated terms

Question 14

trifling (adj)

Answer 14

of little importance or value

Question 15

pro forma (adj/adv)

Answer 15

as a matter of form; for the sake of form

Question 16

salutary (adj)

Answer 16

promoting some beneficial purpose; wholesome