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Question 1

licentious

Answer 1

lacking legal or moral restraints; having a strong sexua, desire;
[E] a moralist who decried what she regarded as the licentious and corrupt culture of the entertainment industry;
[S] concupiscent;lascivious;lecherous;libidinous;lubricious;salacious;wanton;
[A] frigid;
[P] licentiousness;

Question 2

limber

Answer 2

flexible;

[E] She shaped the basket out of a limber branch.

Question 3

limpid

Answer 3

1 characterized by transparent clearness;
[E] limpid streams;
[S] crystal;lucent;pellucid;
[A] murky;opaque;turbid;
2 free from mental agitation
[E] the limpid outlook of a man who is at peace with himself as he awaits death.
[S] sedate;tranquil;composed;
[A] perturbed;disturbed;

Question 4

list

Answer 4

to set or cause to be at an angle
[E] The sudden lift of the load an the deck listed the ship badly.
[S] heel;angle;tilt;
[A] erect

Question 5

lopsided

Answer 5

1 leaning to one side
[E] The portrait in the foyer was lopsided.
[S] askew;aslant;listing;oblique;pitched;
[A] even;
2 lacking in balance;
[E] The arrangement of the furniture was lopsided.
[S] asymmetric;irregular
[A] balanced;

Question 6

loutish

Answer 6

having the characteristics of a lout; awkward, stupid, and boorish.
[E] a boy with a loutish air
[S] boorish;churlish;uncouth;crude;
[A] urbane;courteous;

Question 7

lucid

Answer 7

1 suffused with light
[E] Those lucid bands that spread across the arctic sky are known as aurora borealis or the northern lights.
[S] incandescent;luminous;
[A] dim;lackluster;
2 having full use of one’s mind
[E] She decided to make out her will while she is still lucid.
[S] sane;clearheaded;
[A] maniac;brainsick
3 easily understood;
[E] The teaching assistant tried to make his instructions as lucid as possible so that everyone will understand what to do.
[S] pellucid;patent;comprehensible;apprehensible;

Question 8

lugubrious

Answer 8

mournful, dismay, gloomy
[E] his lugubrious tear stained her face
[S] dolorous;rueful;saturnine;
[A] jocund

Question 9

lullaby

Answer 9

1 a song to quite children or lull them to sleep
[E] The mother sang a lullaby to the baby every night.
[S] berceuse;cradlesong
2 to free from distress
[E] Reclining peacefully on the deck, he was lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship.
[S] allay;balm;becalm;compose;
[A] agitate;vex;

Question 10

lurch

Answer 10

to move forward while swaying from side to side
[E] The ship lurched in the storm
[S] teeter;totter;stumble;
[A] march;stride;

Question 11

lustrous

Answer 11

having a shiny surface or finish
[E] lustrous black hair
[S] brilliant;refulgent;sleek;
[A] dim;lusterless;lackluster;

Question 12

macerate

Answer 12

to make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid
[E] macerate the sample in ethanol
[S] drench;impregnate;saturate;
[A] wring;desiccate;parch

Question 13

maculate

Answer 13

to spot; blemish
[E] Her reputation was maculated after the affair with a married man.
[S] besmirch;dot;dirty
[A] cleanse;wash;
[P] maculated;

Question 14

maelstrom

Answer 14

1 a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius.
[E] Their craft got in a maelstrom.
[S] gulf, vortex
2 a violent or turbulent situation
[E] the maelstrom of war
[S] pandemonium;upheaval;

Question 15

malaise

Answer 15

a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.
[E] He complained of depression, headaches and malaise.
[S] debility;decrepitude;

Question 16

malinger

Answer 16

to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness
[E] He claims he is ill, but I think he is just malingering.
[S] shirk;
[A] confront
[P] malingerer

Question 17

malleable

Answer 17

1 capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers.
[E] a malleable metal
[S] waxy
2 capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences
[E] The cult leader take advantage of the malleable, compliant personalities of his followers.
[S] modifiable;ductile;pliable;
[A] adamant;recalcitrant;ungovernable;

Question 18

mangle

Answer 18

1 to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing.
[E] His body was mangled beyond recognition.
[S] batter;lacerate;mutilate;
[A] cure;rehabilitate;
2 to ruin or spoil through ineptitude or ignorance;
[E] The orchestra had completely ruined Bach’s music.
[S] bungle;blow

Question 19

mangy

Answer 19

mean; contemptible
[E] a mangy trick
[S] detestable;execrable;sordid;
[A] noble;lofty;

Question 20

manumit

Answer 20

to release from slavery or bondage
[E] Though he was an outspoken defender of liberty, this son of Virginia did not manumit his slaves until he was on his deathbed.
[S] emancipate; enfranchise;liberate; loose
[A] detain; enchain;

Question 21

martinet

Answer 21

a strict disciplinarian;
[E] He’s a retired lieutenant and a bit of martinet.
[S] disciplinarian;purist;stickler
[A] reprobate;

Question 22

masquerade

Answer 22

1 a display or emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
[E] Although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on.
[S] facade; guise;
2 to disguise oneself
[E] masquerade as a policeman
[S] disguise
[A] reveal;unmask

Question 23

matriculate

Answer 23

to admit or be admitted into a group, especially a college or university
[E] matriculate at Princeton
[S] enroll
[A] commencement;graduate;
[P] matriculation

Question 24

maudlin

Answer 24

tearfully sentimental
[E] Some naive students display an almost maudlin concern for the welfare of animals while ignoring basic social inequity.
[S] lachrymose;mawkish;mushy;
[A] blithe;jovial;apathetic;

Question 25

maven

Answer 25

one who is experienced or knowledgeable
[E] As an investment maven, he was ding well even when the market was doing poorly.
[S] ace;connoisseur;maestro;
[A] amateur;dilettante;

Question 26

maverick

Answer 26

1 a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards.
[E] Some mavericks believe that both gravity and light are electromagnetic forces.
[S] bohemian;deviant;iconoclast;
[A] conformer;
2 deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices;
[E] a maverick view on marriage;
[S] dissentient;dissenting;heterodox;
[A] conforming;orthodox;

Question 27

measly

Answer 27

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
[E] The stingy man gave the parking attendant a measly tip.
[S] amble;drift;ramble;

Question 28

mellifluous

Answer 28

smooth and sweet
[E] a mellifluous voice
[S] dulcet;euphonious;mellifluent;mellow;melodious;
[A] cacophonous;raspy;

Question 29

melodramatic

Answer 29

exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic;
[E] Our office drama queen yet again made the melodramatic declaration that she was contemplating suicide.
[S] dramatic;
[A] nondramatic;nontheatrical;

Question 30

mendacious

Answer 30

telling or containing lies
[E] mendacious tales about his adventures
[S] fallacious;dishonest;spurious;
[A] authentic;veracious;

Question 31

mercenary

Answer 31

1 a professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army
[E] hire a mercenary army to protect the VIP
[S] hack
2 motivated solely by a desire for money or material gain
[E] Virtue flies from the heart of a mercenary man.
[S] acquisitive; avaricious;avid;rapacious;
[A] benevolent;munificent;

Question 32

mesmeric

Answer 32

1 of, relating to, or induced by mesmeric
[S] hypnotic;
[A] awaking
2 attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
[E] the mesmeric recital;
[S] attractive;captivating;riveting;
[A] loathesome;repulsive;
[P] mesmerism;mesmerize;

Question 33

metamorphose

Answer 33

to change into a different physical form especially by supernatural means
[E] a science fiction in which radiation metamorphose people into giant bugs.
[S] alchemize;transmute
[A] remain

Question 34

miff

Answer 34

to cause to become offended or annoyed
[E] be miffed by her son’s disobedience
[S] aggravate;infuriate;
[A] appease;assuage;

Question 35

mettle

Answer 35

1 vigor and strength of spirit or temperament
[E] troops who show their mettle in combat
[S] bravery;spunk;fortitude
[A] cowardice;pusillanimity;
2 stamina;
[E] Those trucks had proven their mettle in army transport.
[S] durability;endurance;persistence;

Question 36

libertine

Answer 36

one who acts without moral restraint; a dissolute person
[E] The legend of Don Juan depicts him as a playboy and libertine.
[S] backslider;debaucher;decadent;profligate;
[A] ascetic;