Practice

Question 1

acrimonious (adj)

Answer 1

caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.

Question 2

churlish (adj)

Answer 2

like a churl (rude person); boorish; rude

Question 3

impeccable (adj)

Answer 3

faultless; flawless; irreproachable

Question 4

incriminate (verb)

Answer 4

to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault:

Question 5

incorrigible (adj)

Answer 5

bad beyond correction or reform

Question 6

empirical (adj)

Answer 6

based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic; practical; experimental

Question 7

corpulent (adj)

Answer 7

large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.

Question 8

erudite (adj)

Answer 8

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly:; educated; knowledgeable

Question 9

tenacious (adj)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

resilient (adj)

Answer 10

able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed; pliable; flexible

Question 11

consternation (noun)

Answer 11

a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.

Question 12

viscosity (noun)

Answer 12

the state of being thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency, due to internal friction

Question 13

pernicious (adj)

Answer 13

causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful

Question 14

efficacious (adj)

Answer 14

capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.

Question 15

auspicious (adj)

Answer 15

promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable

Question 16

indemnify (verb)

Answer 16

to compensate(repay) for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc.

Question 17

convene (verb)

Answer 17

to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose

Question 18

adjourn (verb)

Answer 18

to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely:

Question 19

integrate (verb)

Answer 19

to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole

Question 20

remunerate (verb)

Answer 20

to pay (someone) for services rendered or work done

Question 21

enervate (verb)

Answer 21

to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.