Practice Test 2 Flashcards
im·mure
/iˈmyo͝or/
enclose or confine (someone) against their will.
“her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum”
dis·tort·ed
/diˈstôrdəd/
giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented.
“his report gives a distorted view of the meeting”
ob·jec·tive
/əbˈjektiv/
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
pith·y
/ˈpiTHē/
concise and forcefully expressive.
in·ces·sant
/inˈses(ə)nt/
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
“the incessant beat of the music”
heed
/hēd/
pay attention to; take notice of.
“he should have heeded the warnings”
de·lin·e·ate
/dəˈlinēˌāt/
describe or portray (something) precisely.
“the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent”
con·done
/kənˈdōn/
accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
“the college cannot condone any behavior that involves illicit drugs”
im·pru·dent
/imˈpro͞odnt/
not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
“it would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind”
in·cip·i·ent
/inˈsipēənt/
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.
“he could feel incipient anger building up”
un·sound
/ˌənˈsound/
not safe or robust; in poor condition.
“the tower is structurally unsound”
im·mi·nent
/ˈimənənt/
about to happen.
“they were in imminent danger of being swept away”
ac·cord
/əˈkôrd/
an official agreement or treaty.
be harmonious or consistent with.
in·de·ci·sion
/ˌindəˈsiZH(ə)n/
the inability to make a decision quickly.
“I’ve been racked with indecision over what to do next”
con·sen·sus
/kənˈsensəs/
a general agreement.
“a consensus view”
di·ver·gence
/dəˈvərjəns,dīˈvərjəns/
a difference or conflict in opinions, interests, wishes, etc.
plural noun: divergences
“a fundamental divergence of attitude”
rein
/rān/
keep under control; restrain.
“with an effort, she reined back her impatience”
bol·ster1
/ˈbōlstər/
support or strengthen; prop up.
“the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence”
in·dem·ni·fy
/inˈdemnəˌfī/
compensate (someone) for harm or loss
secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions.
“the newspaper could not be forced to indemnify the city for personal-injury liability”
man·a·cle
/ˈmanək(ə)l/
a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone’s hands or ankles.
“the practice of keeping prisoners in manacles”
bri·dle
/ˈbrīdl/
show one’s resentment or anger, especially by throwing up the head and drawing in the chin.
“ranchers have bridled at excessive federal control”
pro·vok·ing
/prōˈvōkiNG,prəˈvōkiNG/
causing annoyance; irritating.
“there is evidence of provoking conduct and loss of self-control”
2.
giving rise to the specified reaction or emotion.
“fear-provoking”
in·hib·it
/inˈhibit/
hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
“cold inhibits plant growth”
re·verse
/rəˈvərs/
turn (something) the other way around or up or inside out.
dis·af·fec·tion
/ˌdisəˈfekSH(ə)n/
a state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them.
dis·lo·ca·tion
/ˌdislōˈkāSH(ə)n/
disturbance from a proper, original, or usual place or state.
“he fell prey to loneliness and a wrenching sense of dislocation”
dis·en·tan·gle
/ˌdisənˈtaNGɡ(ə)l/
free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.
““I must go,” she said, disentangling her fingers from Gabriel’s”
sub·ver·sion
/səbˈvərZH(ə)n,səbˈvərSH(ə)n/
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the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.
“the ruthless subversion of democracy”
es·trange·ment
/esˈtrān(d)ZHmənt/
the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
“the artist’s paintings from this period reflect his growing estrangement from his family”
dis·place·ment
/disˈplāsmənt/
the moving of something from its place or position.
“vertical displacement of the shoreline”
di·gres·sion
/ˌdīˈɡreSH(ə)n/
noun
noun: digression; plural noun: digressions
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
“let’s return to the main topic after that brief digression”
en·trenched
/inˈtren(t)SHt,enˈtren(t)SHt/
adjective
adjective: entrenched
(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
“an entrenched resistance to change”
venal
capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : mercenary a venal legislator.
prow·ess
/ˈprouəs/
skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
“his prowess as a fisherman”
ar·du·ous
/ˈärjo͞oəs/
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
“an arduous journey”
su·per·flu·ous
/so͞oˈpərflo͞oəs/
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
“the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information”
mal·fea·sance
/ˌmalˈfēzəns/
wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
a·me·lio·rate
/əˈmēlyəˌrāt/
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
“the reform did much to ameliorate living standards”
lat·i·tude
/ˈladəˌt(y)o͞od/
scope for freedom of action or thought.
“journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures”
plod·ding
/ˈplädiNG/
(of a person) thorough and hard-working but lacking in imagination or intelligence.
“plodding, methodical Ralph Bellamy”
con·vey
/kənˈvā/
make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone.
“the real virtues and diversity of America had never been conveyed in the movies”
an·ti·no·mi·an
/ˌan(t)ēˈnōmēən/
relating to the view that Christians are released by grace from the obligation of observing the moral law.
in·tran·si·gent
/inˈtransəjənt,inˈtranzəjənt/
unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.
“her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent”
pi·e·ty
/ˈpīədē/
the quality of being religious or reverent.
“acts of piety and charity”
sec·u·lar
/ˈsekyələr/
denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
“secular buildings”
dis·so·lu·tion
/ˌdisəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/
the closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body.
“the dissolution of their marriage”
meld1
/meld/
blend; combine.
cler·i·cal
/ˈklerək(ə)l/
concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks.
relating to the clergy.
e·lu·ci·date
/ēˈlo͞osəˌdāt/
make (something) clear; explain.
“work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter”
crest·fal·len
/ˈkres(t)ˌfôlən/
sad and disappointed.
“he came back empty-handed and crestfallen”
dis·grun·tled
/ˌdisˈɡrən(t)ld/
angry or dissatisfied.
“judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public”
af·fect
/əˈfekt/
verb
have an effect on; make a difference to.
“the dampness began to affect my health”
for·sake
/fərˈsāk/
abandon (someone or something).
“he would never forsake Tara”
dif·fer·en·ti·ate
/ˌdifəˈren(t)SHēˌāt/
recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.
“children can differentiate the past from the present”
ru·in·ous
/ˈro͞oənəs/
disastrous or destructive.
“a ruinous effect on the environment”
sub·tle
/ˈsədl/
(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
“his language expresses rich and subtle meanings”
hum·drum
/ˈhəmˌdrəm/
lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.
“humdrum routine work”
re·fined
/rəˈfīnd/
developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle.
“building up a more refined profile of the customer’s needs”
