Kaplan Prep 5

Question 1

Herald

Answer 1

Noun: sign that something will occur, a messenger or bringer of news

Question 2

Toady

Answer 2

Noun: a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important

Question 3

Interpolate

Answer 3

Verb: to insert (between fixed points)

Question 4

Impugn

Answer 4

Verb: to call into question, to dispute (something)

Question 5

Oeuvre

Answer 5

Noun: the collective works of a painter, composer, or author

Question 6

Cant

Answer 6

Noun: hypocritical and sanctimonious talk
Verb: to talk hypocritically or sanctimoniously

Question 7

Machination

Answer 7

Noun: plot or scheme
Verb: Machinate; to plot or scheme

Question 8

Dapple

Answer 8

Verb: to mark with spots or round patches
Noun: a patch or spot of color

Question 9

Slipshod

Answer 9

Adj: lack of care, thought, or preparation

Question 10

Protract

Answer 10

Verb: to prolong, to extend

Question 11

Licentious

Answer 11

Adj: promiscuous, lacking moral fortitude

Question 12

Impertinent

Answer 12

Adj: disrespectful

Question 13

Gelid

Answer 13

Adj: icy, extremely cold

Question 14

Compunction

Answer 14

Noun: feeling of guilt after doing something bad

Question 15

Septicemia

Answer 15

Noun: blood poisoning