Kaplan 2

Question 1

Zealot

Answer 1

N. someone passionately devoted to a cause

Question 2

Wanton

Answer 2

Adj. undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless

Question 3

Variegated

Answer 3

Adj. varied; marked with different colors

Question 4

Unconscionable

Answer 4

Adj. unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust

Question 5

Taciturn

Answer 5

Adj. silent; not talkative

Question 6

Sagacious

Answer 6

Adj. shrewd; wise

Question 7

Rarefy

Answer 7

V. to make thinner or sparser

Question 8

Quixotic

Answer 8

Adj. overly idealistic; impractical

Question 9

Palliate

Answer 9

V. to make less serious; ease

Question 10

Oblique

Answer 10

Adj. indirect or evasive; misleading or devious

Question 11

Naive

Answer 11

Adj. lacking sophistication or experience

Question 12

Maelstrom

Answer 12

N. whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

Question 13

Kindle

Answer 13

V. to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire

Question 14

Jettison

Answer 14

V. to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering

Question 15

Inundate

Answer 15

V. to overwhelm; to cover with water

Question 16

Laud

Answer 16

V. to give praise; to glorify

Question 17

Hegemony

Answer 17

N. the domination of one state or group over its allies

Question 18

Garner

Answer 18

V. to gather and store

Question 19

Fatuous

Answer 19

Adj. stupid; foolishly self-satisfied

Question 20

Efficacy

Answer 20

N. effectiveness

Question 21

Decorous

Answer 21

Adj. proper; tasteful; socially correct

Question 22

Cacophony

Answer 22

N. harsh, jarring noise

Question 23

Belfry

Answer 23

N. bell tower; room in which a bell in hung

Question 24

Aberrant

Answer 24

Adj. deviating from what is normal or expected

Question 25

Abjure

Answer 25

V. to reject; abandon formally

Question 26

Bevy

Answer 26

N. group