New Words Encountered (up to Jan 9 2017)

Question 1

Obdurate (adj)

Answer 1

unable to be persuaded, stubborn

Question 2

Adjudicate (v)

Answer 2

to make a decision judicially

Question 3

Surmise (v)

Answer 3

suppose something is true without evidence

Question 4

Unwarranted (adj)

Answer 4

lacking justification or reasonable support

Question 5

Belie (v)

Answer 5

fail to give a true notion or impression of something; disguise or contradict

Question 6

Dearth (n)

Answer 6

scarcity or lack of something

Question 7

Tacit (adj)

Answer 7

understood without being explicit

Question 8

Fervent (adj)

Answer 8

great enthusiasm, intensity

Question 9

Punitive (adj)

Answer 9

designed for the purpose of punishment (e.g. punitive damages)

Question 10

Stultify (v)

Answer 10

cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a strict or tedious routine

Question 11

Credence (n)

Answer 11

accepting of something as true

Question 12

Forebear (n)

Answer 12

an ancestor

Question 13

Indignation (n)

Answer 13

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Question 14

Mete (v)

Answer 14

to distribute, to give (esp. justice, punishment & harsh treatment)

Question 15

Inextricable (adj)

Answer 15

impossible to disentangle or separate

Question 16

Exhort (v)

Answer 16

to urge or advise, or warn

Question 17

Stymied (v)

Answer 17

to hinder or block

Question 18

Praxis (n)

Answer 18

practice, as distinguished from theory

Question 19

Absolve (v)

Answer 19

to set free, pardon

Question 20

Parity (n)

Answer 20

the state or condition of being equal, analogous

Question 21

Parochial (adj)

Answer 21

narrow in viewpoint or scope

Question 22

Warranted (adj)

Answer 22

acceptable, justified, reasonable

Question 23

Partisan (n/adj)

Answer 23

supporter of a particular ideology, typically to the point of bias or prejudice

Question 24

Impetus (n)

Answer 24

inciting action, stimulus or cause

Question 25

Preclude (v)

Answer 25

to make impossible, to exclude from consideration

Question 26

Eschew (v)

Answer 26

deliberately avoid using; abstain from

Question 27

Inversely (adj)

Answer 27

directly opposite (in relationships, one goes up while the other goes down)

Question 28

Didactic (adj)

Answer 28

instructive, teaching (particularly when moral instruction is an ulterior motive)

Question 29

Redress (v)

Answer 29

to set right a wrong, to correct

Question 30

Inexorable (adj)

Answer 30

unyielding, unchangeable, impossible to stop or prevent

Question 31

Formative (v)

Answer 31

serving to form something; esp. in development

Question 32

Admonish (v)

Answer 32

to scold, or advise against something

Question 33

Holistic (adj)

Answer 33

comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to a whole

Question 34

Forbear (v)

Answer 34

to refrain from, to withhold

Question 35

Explication (n)

Answer 35

explanation, to describe in depth

Question 36

Circumvent (v)

Answer 36

to go around, to avoid

Question 37

Impropriety (adj)

Answer 37

inappropriate, unseemly, improper

Question 38

Impugn (v)

Answer 38

to dispute the truth of

Question 39

Proscribe (v)

Answer 39

to forbid, to prohibit, or to denounce as harmful and dangerous

Question 40

Deference (n)

Answer 40

respectfully yielding to something

Question 41

Ostensibly (adverb)

Answer 41

seeming or appearing to be, apparent

Question 42

Jurisprudence (n)

Answer 42

the theory or philosophy of law; a legal system

Question 43

Propriety (n)

Answer 43

conforming to the normal standards of current society, appropriate

Question 44

Abate (v)

Answer 44

to lessen, to reduce, to become smaller

Question 45

Derision (n)

Answer 45

insults, mockery, taunts

Question 46

Unequivocal (adj)

Answer 46

unambiguous and clear of meaning, absolute

Question 47

Sclerotic (adj)

Answer 47

becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt

Question 48

Excoriate (v)

Answer 48

criticize someone severely

Question 49

Draconian (adj)

Answer 49

(of laws and their application) excessively harsh and severe

Question 50

Abstruse (adj)

Answer 50

difficult to understand; obscure

Question 51

Bulwark (n)

Answer 51

a person or thing that acts as a defence

Question 52

Providence (n)

Answer 52

timely preparation for future eventualities

Question 53

Nefarious (adj)

Answer 53

(typically of action or activity) wicked or criminal

Question 54

Cachet (n)

Answer 54

the state of being respected or admired; prestige

Question 55

Bower (n)

Answer 55

leafy shelter or recess; arbor. Rustic dwelling; cottage

Question 56

Scourge (n)

Answer 56

cause great suffering to

Question 57

Verily (adverb)

Answer 57

in truth; really; indeed

Question 58

Raiment (n)

Answer 58

clothing; apparel

Question 59

Fetter (n)

Answer 59

anything that confines or restrains

Question 60

Fain (adj)

Answer 60

gladly; willingly

Question 61

Bifurcate (v)

Answer 61

to divide or fork into two branches

Question 62

Loath (adj)

Answer 62

unwilling; reluctant

Question 63

Imperative (adj/n)

Answer 63

absolutely necessary or required

Question 64

Exalt (v)

Answer 64

to raise in rank, honor, power etc.; to praise

Question 65

Clout (n)

Answer 65

strong influence (especially political); or a blow (esp. with hand)

Question 66

Dichotomy (n)

Answer 66

division in two parts, kinds, etc.

Question 67

Husband (v)

Answer 67

to use frugally; conserve

Question 68

Upshot (n)

Answer 68

the final issue, the conclusion

Question 69

Sanguine (adj)

Answer 69

cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident

Question 70

Nascent (adj)

Answer 70

beginning to exist or develop

Question 71

Haughty (adj)

Answer 71

disdainfully proud; snobbish

Question 72

Cavalier (adj)

Answer 72

haughty, disdainful; offhand or unceremonious

Question 73

Quixotic (adj)

Answer 73

unrealistic and impractical

Question 74

Rejoinder (n)

Answer 74

a reply, a sharp or especially witty one