Magoosh common 3

Question 1

apathy

Answer 1

noun: an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

Question 2

abstain

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verb: choose not to consume or take part in (particularly something enjoyable)

Question 3

itinerant

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adjective: traveling from place to place to work

Question 4

spurious

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adjective: plausible but false

Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

Question 5

quotidian

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Of or occurring every day; daily

Question 6

jingoism

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Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

Question 7

tenacious

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Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.

Question 8

forlorn

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adjective: marked by or showing hopelessness

Question 9

immutable

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adjective: not able to be changed

Question 10

insidious

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adjective: working in a subtle but destructive way

Question 11

unequivocal

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adjective: admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion

Question 12

staunch

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adjective: firm and dependable especially in loyalty

Question 13

tantamount

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adjective: being essentially equal to something

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fallacious

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adjective: of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning

Question 15

derivative

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adjective: not original but drawing strongly on something already in existence, especially in reference to a creative product (e.g. music, writing, poetry etc.).

Question 16

delineate

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verb: describe in detail

Question 17

refractory

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Stubborn or unmanageable

Question 18

supplant

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verb: take the place or move into the position of

Question 19

frustrate

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verb: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Question 20

juxtapose

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verb: place side by side for contrast

Question 21

guileless

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behave openly and truthfully and do not try to deceive people

Question 22

subsume

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contain or include

Question 23

avaricious

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adjective: excessively greedy

Question 24

elucidate

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make clear and easy to understand

Question 25

eminent

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famous and respected within a particular sphere

Question 26

treacherous

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tending to betray

Question 27

panache

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noun: distinctive and showy elegance,flamboyant

Question 28

rudimentary

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adjective: being in the earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles

Question 29

travesty

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noun: an absurd presentation of something; a mockery

Question 30

vilify

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verb: spread negative information about

Question 31

contrive

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verb: to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery

Question 32

disaffected

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adjective: discontented as toward authority

Question 33

heretic

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noun: a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

Question 34

derive

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verb: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

Question 35

incongruous

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adjective: lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

Question 36

magnanimous

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adjective: noble and generous in spirit, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful

Question 37

jubilant

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adjective: full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success

Question 38

precocious

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adjective: characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

Question 39

vehement

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adjective: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

Question 40

ascetic

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Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Question 41

belligerent

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adjective: characteristic of one eager to fight

Question 42

haughty

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Arrogantly superior without showing any respect

Question 43

ameliorate

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verb: make something bad better

Question 44

mollify

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verb: to make someone who is angry less angry; placate

Question 45

languid

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adjective: not inclined towards physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

Question 46

negligible

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adjective: so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

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eclectic

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adjective: comprised of a variety of styles

Question 48

circumvent

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verb: cleverly find a way out of one's duties or obligations

Question 49

denote

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verb: be a sign or indication of; have as a meaning

Question 50

ephemeral

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adjective: lasting a very short time

Question 51

juxtapose

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verb: place side by side for contrast