Magoosh BASIC Deck

Question 1

DISCREET; DISCRETE

Answer 1

Discrete means “separate,” while discreet means “unobtrusive.” (not conspicuous or attracting attention)

Question 2

DECIMATION

Answer 2

Destroy

Question 3

SORDID

Answer 3

the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams

Question 4

PERQUISITE

Answer 4

A right reserved exclusively for a person: had the perquisite of being able to ……

Question 5

AMPLY

Answer 5

Ample, more than adequate

Question 6

QUALM

Answer 6

felt qualms about lending him money…..

Question 7

BESIEGE

Answer 7

Harass

Question 8

DISPATCH

Answer 8

prompt and efficient

Question 9

MORPH

Answer 9

change

Question 10

STAID

Answer 10

dignity and propreity

Question 11

VIE

Answer 11

compete; actively vie for the championship

Question 12

DELIBERATE

Answer 12

carefully think about

Question 13

OBLIGING

Answer 13

cheerful willingness to do favors for other; accommodating and obliging

Question 14

COMPLEMENTARY ; COMPLIMENTARY

Answer 14

enhancing each other - … - FREE

Question 15

RELEGATE

Answer 15

Opposite of Promotion

Question 16

STYMIE

Answer 16

hinder or prevent; Progress was stymied by …

Question 17

RESIGNATION

Answer 17

the acceptance of something unavoidable; You are being in this relationship with a sense of resignation.

Question 18

SNUB

Answer 18

refuse outright; the board snubbed him

Question 19

BALK

Answer 19

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

“he balked at such a drastic solution”

Question 20

BESMIRCH

Answer 20

damage the good name and reputation of someone

“he had besmirched the good name of his family”

Question 21

WANTON

Answer 21

Showing no moral restraints on one’s anger, desires or appetites
…wanton behaviour and crude language

Question 22

CONSECRATE

Answer 22

something to do with Religion…

Question 23

RAKISH

Answer 23

carefree unconventional ………… rakish young man

Question 24

REDRESS

Answer 24

To do something right

Question 25

DERIDE

Answer 25

speak with contempt….

The nun derided the students

Question 26

IRASCIBLE

Answer 26

Irritable

Question 27

CLEMENCY

Answer 27

leniency

Question 28

IMPLICATE

Answer 28

to imply, convey a meaning

Question 29

FINAGLE

Answer 29

boka - banano… Ted attended all the football games he could finagle tickets for

Question 30

PRECARIOUS

Answer 30

Dangerous

Question 31

BEGRUDGE

Answer 31

envy; to give reluctantly

We never begrudge money spent on ourselves.

Question 32

INCUMBENT

Answer 32

responsibility

Question 33

GLEAN

Answer 33

Gather, collect information but by bit

Question 34

PROFUSION

Answer 34

Extremely abundant

Question 35

VENEER

Answer 35

superficial layer

Veneer of respectability

Question 36

CONUNDRUM

Answer 36

a difficult problem

Question 37

RILE

Answer 37

Cause annoyance or disturb

to rile him…

Question 38

BEHOOVE

Answer 38

Duty, obligation

It would behoove you to behave.

Question 39

PREEMPT

Answer 39

take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall.
“the second session will focus on policies to pre-empt problems”

Question 40

CAVALIER

Answer 40

haughty disregard of other
showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
“Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude”