Practice Test 6 - #2 Flashcards
1
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Probity
A
The quality of having strong moral principles; uprightness, decency
2
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Expediency
A
Quality of being self-serving
3
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Jocularity
A
A state of cheer or good humor
4
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Avid
A
Eager
5
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Enigmatic
A
Puzzling
6
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Lackadaisical
A
Lacking enthusiasm and determination; without interest or effort
7
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Inscrutable
A
Not readily understood
8
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Inure
A
Accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant; familiarize
9
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Ingratiate
A
To place oneself in someone’s favor
10
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Precipitating
A
Causing
11
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Reprehending
A
Criticizing or finding fault
12
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Antithesis
A
Direct opposite
13
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Expatriate
A
Someone who lives outside their native land
14
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Scion
A
Heir
15
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Eponyms
A
Persons after whom something is named, such as an invention or a discovery
