Practice Test 2 Flashcards
Arbitrary
“Arbitrary decision-making”
“An arbitrary ruler”
Adj. based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason
Adj. based on a desire or idea or chance rather than reason
Adj. unfair
Estimable
“Her performance under such stressful condition was estimable”
Adj. honorable
Meritorious
“An award for meritorious service”
Adj. Honorable; deserving great praise
Undertake
“Students are required to undertake experiments”
“She undertook not to publish the names of the people involved”
“The driver claims the vehicle undertook him while he was turning left”
Adj. Attempt for doing something that will take a long time
Verb. Promise
Verb. Overtake another vehicle that is going in the same direction
Piquant
“More piquant details of their private life were revealed”
Adj. interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious
Querulous
“He became increasingly dissatisfied and querulous in his old age”
Adj. Whiny; fretful
Recreant
“What a recreant figure must he make”
Adj. cowardly
Adj. unfaithful to a belief; apostate
Noun. coward
Noun. a person who is unfaithful to a belief; an apostate
Fastidiously
“These were the rules, and she stuck fastidiously by them.”
Adj. Carefully
Adj. Delicately
Dilatory
“British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges.”
Adj. Slowly
Adj. Lazyly
Rescind
“The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.”
Verb. to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power
Syn. Abolish; Cancel; Annul; Refoke
Cache
“A cache of explosives/weapons/drugs”
“256 Kb secondary cache”
“We have supplies cached at sites all over the country.”
Noun. A hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept
Noun. an area or type of computer memory in which information that is often in use can be stored temporarily and got to especially quickly.
Verb. to put something in a hidden or safe store
Economize
“You could economize on food by not eating in restaurants all the time.”
Verb. to try to save money by reducing the amount that you are spending
Obsolete
“Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.”
Adj. not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable
Syn. out-of-date
Obstreperous
Adj. Noisy; disorderly
Cogitation
Noun. Deep thought
Zeal
Noun. Enthusiasm
Impeccable
Adj. Flawless
Vengeful
Adj. Antagonistic; Hostile
Implacable
Adj. merciless; cruel
Beneficent
Adj. Compassionate
Filial
Adj. Relating to a daughter or son
Assuming
Adj. Arrogant
Reprisal
Noun. Revenge
Approbation
Noun. Praise
Decorum
Noun. Appropriate behaviour; Good manners
Astringent
Adj. Harsh; Bitter
Pungent
Adj. aromatic
Adj. sharp in speech
Enervate
Verb. Tire; Wear Out
Scorn
Noun. Contempt toward something
Vexation
Noun. Irritation
Noun. Annoyance
Noun. Concern
Conformable
Adj. Appropriate; Matching
Lackadaisical
Adj. careless; indifferent
Rapturous
Adj. ecstatic
Judicious
Adj. wise; thoughtful
Decorous
Adj. dignified
