Magoosh basic 2

Question 1

checkered

Answer 1

checkered
adjective: marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings

Question 2

extenuating

Answer 2

extenuating
adjective: making less guilty or more forgivable

Question 3

exhort

Answer 3

exhort
verb: to strongly urge on; encourage

Question 4

misanthrope

Answer 4

misanthrope
noun: a hater of mankind

Question 4

contrite

Answer 4

contrite
adjective: to be remorseful

Question 4

amok

Answer 4

amok
adverb: in a frenzied or uncontrolled state

Question 5

start

Answer 5

start
verb: to suddenly move in a particular direction

Question 6

heyday

Answer 6

heyday
noun: the pinnacle or top of a time period or career

Question 6

imponderable

Answer 6

imponderable
adjective: impossible to estimate or figure out

Question 7

disparate

Answer 7

disparate
adjective: two things are fundamentally different

Question 8

avarice

Answer 8

avarice
noun: greed (one of the seven deadly sins)

Question 8

ferret

Answer 8

ferret
verb: to search for something persistently

Question 9

aboveboard

Answer 9

aboveboard
adjective: open and honest

Question 10

check

Answer 10

check
verb: to limit (usually modifying the growth of something)

Question 11

vicarious

Answer 11

vicarious
adjective: felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another

Question 11

stem

Answer 11

stem
verb: to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something

Question 12

cardinal

Answer 12

cardinal
adjective: of primary importance; fundamental

Question 12

scintillating

Answer 12

scintillating
adjective: describes someone who is brilliant and lively

Question 13

unconscionable

Answer 13

unconscionable
adjective: unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive

Question 13

apex

Answer 13

apex
noun: the highest point

Question 14

corroborate

Answer 14

corroborate
verb: to confirm or lend support to (usually an idea or claim)

Question 15

lassitude

Answer 15

lassitude
noun: extreme tiredness, either mental or physical

Question 16

errant

Answer 16

errant
adjective: to be wandering; not sticking to a circumscribed path

Question 16

pugnacious

Answer 16

pugnacious
adjective: eager to fight or argue; verbally combative

Question 16

flush

Answer 16

flush adjective: to be in abundance

Question 17

moment

Answer 17

moment noun: significant and important value

Question 18

catalyst

Answer 18

catalyst noun: something that speeds up an event

Question 19

animosity

Answer 19

animosity noun: intense hostility

Question 20

vicarious

Answer 20

vicarious adjective: felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another

Question 21

virago

Answer 21

virago noun: an ill-tempered or violent woman

Question 22

badger

Answer 22

badger verb: to pester

Question 23

cogent

Answer 23

cogent adjective: clear and persuasive

Question 24

paucity

Answer 24

paucity noun: a lack of something

Question 25

chauvinist

Answer 25

chauvinist noun: a person who believes in the superiority of their group

Question 26

melee

Answer 26

melee noun: a wild, confusing fight or struggle

Question 27

desecrate

Answer 27

desecrate verb: to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place

Question 27

sanctimonious

Answer 27

sanctimonious adjective: making a show of being pious; holier-than-thou

Question 27

raft

Answer 27

raft noun: a large number of something

Question 28

wax

Answer 28

wax verb: to gradually increase in size or intensity

Question 29

junta

Answer 29

junta noun: an aggressive takeover by a group (usually military); the group that executes such a takeover

Question 30

hodgepodge

Answer 30

hodgepodge noun: a confusing mixture or jumble

Question 31

bellicose

Answer 31

bellicose adjective: warlike; inclined to quarrel

Question 32

beatific

Answer 32

beatific adjective: blissfully happy

Question 32

becoming

Answer 32

becoming adjective: appropriate, and matches nicely

Question 33

pittance

Answer 33

pittance noun: a small amount (of money)

Question 34

immaterial

Answer 34

immaterial adjective: not relevant

Question 35

sanguine

Answer 35

sanguine adjective: cheerful; optimistic

Question 35

fleece

Answer 35

fleece verb: to deceive

Question 36

preemptive

Answer 36

preemptive adjective: done before someone else can do it

Question 37

replete

Answer 37

replete adjective: completely stocked or furnished with something

Question 38

cadaverous

Answer 38

cadaverous adjective: emaciated; gaunt