Kaplan 5

Question 0

(v.) praise enthusiastically

Answer 0

extol

Question 1

extol

Answer 1

(v.) praise enthusiastically

Question 2

aplomb

Answer 2

(n.) self-confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation

Question 3

(n.) self-confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation

Answer 3

aplomb

Question 4

derision

Answer 4

(n.) ridicule or mockery

Question 5

(n.) ridicule or mockery

Answer 5

derision

Question 6

innocuous

Answer 6

harmless

Question 7

harmless

Answer 7

innocuous

Question 8

disquieting event

Answer 8

a worrisome happening

Question 9

a worrisome happening

Answer 9

disquieting event

Question 10

standard concession

Answer 10

suggests people are conceding or giving in

Question 11

suggests people are conceding or giving in

Answer 11

standard concession

Question 12

an anathema

Answer 12

cursed event

Question 13

cursed event

Answer 13

an anathema

Question 14

trifling

Answer 14

(adj) unimportant or trivial

Question 15

(adj) unimportant or trivial

Answer 15

trifling

Question 16

arcane

Answer 16

(adj) understood by few; mysterious or secret

Question 17

(adj) understood by few; mysterious or secret

Answer 17

arcane

Question 18

brazen

Answer 18

(adj) bold and without shame

(v) endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent lack of shame

Question 19

(adj) bold and without shame

(v) endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent lack of shame

Answer 19

brazen

Question 20

languid

Answer 20

(adj) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion;
weak or faint from illness or fatigue

Question 21

(adj) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion;
weak or faint from illness or fatigue

Answer 21

languid

Question 22

dogmatic

Answer 22

(adj) inclined to lay down principles and incontrovertible true

Question 23

(adj) inclined to lay down principles and incontrovertible true

Answer 23

dogmatic