January A-C

Question 1

aberrant

Answer 1

adj. deviating from normal or correct

Question 2

abscond

Answer 2

v. to leave secretly and hide, often to avoid the law

Question 3

advocate

Answer 3

v.,n. to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in another’s behalf. (n)– one who advocates.

Question 4

aggrandize

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v. to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate

Question 5

amalgamate

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v. to unite or mix. (n)– amalgamation

Question 6

ambiguous

Answer 6

adj. vague; subject to more than one interpretation

Question 7

ambrosial

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adj. extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia)

Question 8

anarchornism

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n. a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order (adj: anachronistic)

Question 9

anomalous

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adj. peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly)

Question 10

antediluvian

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adj; ancient; outmoded; (literally, before the flood)

Question 11

antipathy

Answer 11

n. hostily toward, objection, or aversion to

Question 12

arbitrate

Answer 12

v. to settle a dispute by impulse (n: arbitration)

Question 13

assuage

Answer 13

v. to make less sever; to appease or satisfy

Question 14

attenuate

Answer 14

v. weaken (adj: attenuated)

Question 15

audacious

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adj. extremely bold; fearless, especially said of human behavior (n:audacity)

Question 16

aver

Answer 16

v. to declare

Question 17

banal

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adj. commonplace or trite (n: banality)

Question 18

barefaced

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adj. unconcealed, shameless, or brazen

Question 19

blandishment

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n. speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something

Question 20

bombast

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n. pompous speech (adj: bombastic)

Question 21

breach

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n.,v. a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through. ex: Unfortunately, the club members never forgot his breach of etiquette

Question 22

burgeon

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v., n. to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning)

Question 23

buttress

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v.,n. to support. a support

Question 24

cadge

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v. to get something by taking advantage of someone

Question 25

caprice

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n. impulse (adj: capricious)

Question 26

castigate

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v. to chastise or criticize severely

Question 27

catalyst

Answer 27

n. an agent of chagne (adj: catalytic; v. catalyze)

Question 28

caustic

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adj. capable of dissolving by chemical action; highly critical: “His caustic remarks spoiled the mood of the party.”

Question 29

chicanery

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n. deception by trickery

Question 30

complaisant

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adj. willingly compliant or accepting of the status quo (n: complaisance)

Question 31

conflagration

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n. a great fire

Question 32

corporeal

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adj. of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible.

Question 33

corroborate

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v. to strengthen or support: “The witness corroborated his story.” (n: corroboration)

Question 34

craven

Answer 34

adj., n. cowardly; a coward

Question 35

culpable

Answer 35

adj. deserving of blame (n: culpability)