MC #1

Question 0

disparate

Answer 0

distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.

Question 1

blatant

Answer 1

brazenly obvious; flagrant: a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie

Question 2

abstractions

Answer 2

the act of considering something as a general quality or characteristic, apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.

Question 3

merit

Answer 3

claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.

Question 4

nomenclature

Answer 4

a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.

Question 5

exposition

Answer 5

the act of presenting to view; display: The singer gave a splendid exposition of vocal talent.

Question 6

interpolation

Answer 6

to alter (a text) by the insertion of new matter, especially deceptively or without authorization.

Question 7

derivation

Answer 7

the source from which something is derived; origin.

Question 8

definitively

Answer 8

most reliable or complete

Question 9

indicative

Answer 9

showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed by of ): behavior indicative of mental disorder.

Question 10

extraneous

Answer 10

introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign: extraneous substances in our water.

Question 11

conspicuous

Answer 11

easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.

Question 12

assertion

Answer 12

a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason: a mere assertion; an unwarranted assertion.

Question 13

ambiguous

Answer 13

open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.

Question 14

solemnity

Answer 14

the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness: the solemnity of a state funeral.

Question 15

faulty

Answer 15

having faults or defects; imperfect.

Question 16

nostalgia

Answer 16

a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one’s life, to one’s home or homeland, or to one’s family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time: a nostalgia for his college days.

Question 17

cynicism

Answer 17

cynical disposition, character, or belief.

Question 18

fallacious

Answer 18

deceptive; misleading: fallacious testimony.

Question 19

ascertain

Answer 19

to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.

Question 20

discursive

Answer 20

proceeding by reasoning or argument rather than intuition.