Kaptest MST 4 Unknown Words

Question 1

forestall

Answer 1

delay

Ex. vitamins may forestall diseases

Question 2

mark

Answer 2

notice

Ex. mark my words

Question 3

ape

Answer 3

imitate

Ex. younger siblings ape their elders

Question 4

compunction

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guilt

Ex. spend money without compunction

Question 5

sedulity

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diligence

Ex. I should have studied with more sedulity

Question 6

fetid

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having an offensive odor

Ex. fetid air after farts

Question 7

deft

Answer 7

quick and skillfull

Ex. deft ceramic piece

Question 8

tacit

Answer 8

implied without direct expression

Ex. silence might be taken to mean tacit agreement

Question 9

vitriolic

Answer 9

cruel or caustic

Ex. Maleficent is a vitriolic character

Question 10

impassioned

Answer 10

showing or feeling very strong emotion

Ex. I am impassioned towards Karl

Question 11

apocryphal

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well known but probably not true

Ex. an apocryphal story about the president’s love affairs

Question 12

calumnious

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slanderous

Ex. calumnious statements about who she has been with

Question 13

categorical

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unambiguously explicit and direct

Ex. categorical instructions

Question 14

lackadaisical

Answer 14

listless (lacking energy or enthusiasm) and lacking in spirit
Ex. Jorge is lackadaisical during belay staff

Question 15

petulant

Answer 15

bad-tempered or childishly sulky

Ex. Auntie Baby and Uncle ding are petulant people

Question 16

tetchy

Answer 16

bad-tempered and irritable

Ex. the tetchy teacher constantly scolded her students

Question 17

deferential

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respectful

Ex. people were always deferential to the pope

Question 18

impertinence

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lack of respect; rudeness

Ex. they gasped at the impertinence of his speech

Question 19

ingenuity

Answer 19

cleverness

Ex. Thomas Edison was known for his ingenuity

Question 20

acuity

Answer 20

insight; sharpness or keenness of thought vision or hearing

Ex. dogs have an acuity for hearing

Question 21

acrimony

Answer 21

hostility

Ex. divorcees feel a sense of acrimony towards their exes

Question 22

futility

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pointlessness; uselessness

Ex. the futility of hoarding

Question 23

beguiling

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charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way

Ex. Chuck Bass has a beguiling smile

Question 24

oviparous

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egg-laying

Ex. birds are oviparous animals

Question 25

opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure; disgrace | Ex. opprobrium of being associated with a gang

Question 26

approbation

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praise | Ex. straight As are met with high approbation

Question 27

bijoux

Answer 27

trinkets | Ex. she buys bijoux from the boutique

Question 28

vestments

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garments; robe worn by clergy | Ex. the pope wore his vestments proudly

Question 29

zealots

Answer 29

people who are devoted | Ex. the zealots fasted for 7 days

Question 30

suffuse

Answer 30

to spread throughout something | Ex. her cheeks were suffused with color

Question 31

deprecating

Answer 31

disapproving | Ex. Auntie Rose is deprecating of Jessica's lifestyle

Question 32

abashed

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ashamed | Ex. I was abashed after spilling my drink

Question 33

heartened

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encouraged | Ex. heartening news about a job opportunity

Question 34

cleaved to

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adhered to | Ex. the gum cleaved to her hair

Question 35

dudgeon

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sullen mood | Ex. the heartbroken girl was in high dudgeon

Question 36

scion

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descendent of a notable family | Ex. he was the sion of a wealthy family

Question 37

procured

Answer 37

obtained | Ex. she procured the artifacts

Question 38

tenable

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possible | Ex. it was so complex that a simplistic approach was no longer tenable

Question 39

antediluvian

Answer 39

antiquated; old fashioned | Ex. Tita Bay is antediluvian

Question 40

compendious

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succinct or concise | Ex. a compendious study guide

Question 41

lugubrious

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sad and dismal

Question 42

bucolic

Answer 42

pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

Question 43

pastoral

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rural or idyllic

Question 44

otiosity

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laziness

Question 45

obduracy

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stubborn to change one's opionion

Question 46

puerility

Answer 46

childishly silly and trivial

Question 47

efficacy

Answer 47

ability to produce a desired or intended result

Question 48

indolence

Answer 48

laziness

Question 49

unhearalded

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not acclaimed or widely recognized

Question 50

curio

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unusual object

Question 51

aberration

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irregularity

Question 52

paragon

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model or perfect example

Question 53

extols

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praise

Question 54

regales

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delights or entertains

Question 55

subverts

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undermines

Question 56

inculcated

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instill by persistent instruction; indoctrinated

Question 57

elucidated

Answer 57

make something clear; explain

Question 58

imbued

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invested with or pervaded by (permeate with a feeling or quality)

Question 59

corporal

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physical

Question 60

gratuitous

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uncalled-for

Question 61

indelible

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unable to be removed

Question 62

dilettante

Answer 62

amateur

Question 63

efficaciously

Answer 63

in an effective manner

Question 64

ululate

Answer 64

to howl or moan

Question 65

construe

Answer 65

portray or depict

Question 66

pathos

Answer 66

quality that evokes pity or sadness

Question 67

preponderance

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prevalence

Question 68

artifice

Answer 68

clever trick or illusion

Question 69

despondency

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despair

Question 70

portentous

Answer 70

acting as an omen

Question 71

furnished

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provided

Question 72

abrogated

Answer 72

formally revoke

Question 73

espoused

Answer 73

adopted or embraced

Question 74

bonanza

Answer 74

something causing sudden wealth or profits

Question 75

monolith

Answer 75

something having a massive and uniform structure

Question 76

fiasco

Answer 76

complete failure

Question 77

ubiquitous

Answer 77

present, appearing, or found everywhere

Question 78

myopic

Answer 78

lacking imagination, foresight or intellectual insight

Question 79

implacable

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refusing to be placified

Question 80

regnant

Answer 80

prevalent, widespread

Question 81

onerous

Answer 81

oppressive, burdensome

Question 82

fugnacious

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fleeting; transitory

Question 83

disconcerting

Answer 83

troubling

Question 84

miserly

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lacking in generosity

Question 85

obtuse

Answer 85

slow to understand