Magoosh Set 1

Question 1

Importuned

Answer 1

ask (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something: if he were alive now, I should importune him with my questions.

Question 2

Histrionic

Answer 2

1 (histrionics) exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention: discussions around the issue have been based as much in histrionics as in history.
• dramatic performance; theater.

Question 3

Inkling

Answer 3

a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint: the records give us an inkling of how people saw the world.

Question 4

Equitable

Answer 4

fair and impartial: an equitable balance of power.

Question 5

persnickety

Answer 5

placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy: persnickety gardeners | she’s very persnickety about her food.

Question 6

Meticulous

Answer 6

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise: he had always been so meticulous about his appearance.

Question 7

pristine

Answer 7

in its original condition; unspoiled: pristine copies of an early magazine.
• clean and fresh as if new; spotless: a pristine white shirt.

Question 8

Imperil

Answer 8

put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed: white-band disease imperils coral reefs.

Question 9

panacea

Answer 9

a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases: the panacea for all corporate ills | the time-honored panacea, cod liver oil.

Question 10

behooves

Answer 10

it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on: it behooves any coach to study his predecessors.

Question 11

soporific

Answer 11

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep: the motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect.

Question 12

profusion

Answer 12

an abundance or large quantity of something: a rich profusion of wildflowers | the foxgloves growing in profusion among the ferns.

Question 13

sartorial

Answer 13

of or relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress: sartorial elegance.

Question 14

frivolous

Answer 14

not having any serious purpose or value: rules to stop frivolous lawsuits.

Question 15

cede

Answer 15

give up (power or territory): they have had to cede control of the schools to the government.

Question 16

relinquish

Answer 16

voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up: he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive.

Question 17

tempestuousness

Answer 17

characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion: he had a reckless and tempestuous streak.

Question 18

subterfuge

Answer 18

deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.

Question 19

subdued

Answer 19

(of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed: I felt strangely subdued as I drove home.

Question 20

forthright

Answer 20

(of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest: his most forthright attack yet on the reforms.

Question 21

parsimony

Answer 21

extreme unwillingness to spend money

Question 22

perfidy

Answer 22

deceitfulness; untrustworthiness.

Question 23

obdurate

Answer 23

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.

Question 24

impertinent

Answer 24

not showing proper respect; rude: an impertinent question.

Question 25

munificent

Answer 25

(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary: a munificent gesture.

Question 26

budge

Answer 26

the horses wouldn’t budge: move, shift, stir, go.

Question 27

confounded

Answer 27

used for emphasis, esp. to express anger or annoyance: he was a confounded nuisance.

Question 28

hard-pressed

Answer 28

adjective – facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

Question 29

vindicate

Answer 29

verb – clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof

Question 30

despondent

Answer 30

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.