kaplan 5

Question 1

rebut

Answer 1

to argue that a statement or claim is not true:

Question 2

parity

Answer 2

the state of being equal, especially in relation to pay and position:

Question 3

bedlam

Answer 3

complete disorder and confusion:

Question 4

hurl

Answer 4

to throw something forcefully:

Question 5

forsake / forsaken

Answer 5

to leave forever or to give up completely:

to stop doing or having something:

Question 6

rectitude

Answer 6

honesty and correct moral behaviour:

Question 7

slacken

Answer 7

to (cause to) become loose:

Question 8

clangorous

Answer 8

related to the continuous loud noise of something, especially something made of metal, being hit or rung:

Question 9

improbable

Answer 9

not likely to happen or be true:

Question 10

pervasive

Answer 10

present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place:

Question 11

painstaking

Answer 11

extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort

Question 12

vanquish

Answer 12

to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war:

Question 13

collude

Answer 13

to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone:

Question 14

forgery

Answer 14

an illegal copy of a document, painting, etc. or the crime of making such illegal copies:

Question 15

astonish

Answer 15

to surprise someone very much:

Question 16

Insular

Answer 16

interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas or people

Question 17

imminent

Answer 17

coming or likely to happen very soon:

Question 18

extraneous

Answer 18

not directly connected or related to a matter being considered:

Question 19

inalienable

Answer 19

unable to be removed:

Question 20

defiant

Answer 20

proudly refusing to obey authority:

Question 21

indefatigable

Answer 21

never becoming tired:

Question 22

erstwhile

Answer 22

previous

Question 23

narcissism

Answer 23

too much interest in and admiration for your own physical appearance and/or your own abilities

Question 24

outstrip

Answer 24

to be more successful than expected:

to grow or develop more quickly than something else

Question 25

Deified / defy

Answer 25

worship or regard as a god.

Question 26

antedate

Answer 26

precede in time; come before (something) in date.

Question 27

alluring

Answer 27

attractive or exciting:

Question 28

Alienate

Answer 28

make (someone) feel isolated or estranged.

Question 29

estrange

Answer 29

cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone.

Question 30

preposterous

Answer 30

very silly or stupid:

Question 31

preordained

Answer 31

decide or determine (an outcome or course of action) beforehand

Question 32

deification

Answer 32

the condition of being treated like a god

Question 33

indemnify

Answer 33

to pay or promise to pay someone an amount of money if they suffer damage or loss:

Question 34

hysterical

Answer 34

unable to control your feelings or behaviour because you are extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc.: extremely funny:

Question 35

abreast

Answer 35

next to another person and facing in the same direction: | If you keep abreast of a subject, you stay informed about new developments in it:

Question 36

akimbo

Answer 36

with hands on the hips and elbows turned outwards. | (with reference to limbs) flung out widely or haphazar

Question 37

trumpet

Answer 37

to announce or talk about something proudly to a lot of people:

Question 38

pallid

Answer 38

showing no enthusiasm or excitement:

Question 39

aghast

Answer 39

shocked or surprised in an unpleasant way:

Question 40

emblematic

Answer 40

representing a particular person, group, or idea:

Question 41

cajole

Answer 41

to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises:

Question 42

pan

Answer 42

criticize severely.

Question 43

utility

Answer 43

the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.

Question 44

coda

Answer 44

the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure

Question 45

sober

Answer 45

not affected by alcohol; not drunk. | serious, sensible, and solemn.

Question 46

solemn

Answer 46

serious and without any humour: | having or showing serious purpose and determination:

Question 47

stark

Answer 47

empty or without decoration: | Stark also means completely clear:

Question 48

rampant

Answer 48

(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way:

Question 49

assemblages

Answer 49

a collection of things or a group of people or animals:

Question 50

constructivist

Answer 50

relating to constructivism in art (= the idea that art should have a social purpose):