Practice Test Vocab

Question 1

Discerning

Answer 1

Having good judgement

Question 1

Profusion

Answer 1

abundance

Question 2

prudently

Answer 2

shows care and thought for the future

Question 3

cordially

Answer 3

1. warm of friendly way
2. with Intense feeling

Question 4

ameliorate

Answer 4

to make better or more tolerable

Question 5

postulate

Answer 5

something you claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing

Question 6

Surmised

Answer 6

came to a conclusion with little information; guess

Question 7

Marginal

Answer 7

Unimportant

Question 8

Mitigate

Answer 8

Make less severe

Question 9

Preliminary

Answer 9

Occurring before the main event

Question 10

Corollary

Answer 10

A result that is the natural consequence of something else

Question 11

Disposition

Answer 11

Personality

Question 12

Innate

Answer 12

Existing in; belonging to

Question 13

Intrinsic

Answer 13

Essential’ belonging naturally

Question 14

Empirical

Answer 14

relying on hard data

Question 15

Predisposed

Answer 15

Having a tendency toward

Question 16

Posit

Answer 16

Make a claim

Question 17

Proffer

Answer 17

Make a claim

Question 18

Bolster

Answer 18

Support a claim

Question 19

Substantiate

Answer 19

Support a claim

Question 20

Dearth

Answer 20

Small amount

Question 21

Eclectic

Answer 21

Different

Question 22

Salient

Answer 22

Noticeable; striking

Question 23

Benign

Answer 23

Harmless

Question 24

Contentious

Answer 24

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

Question 25

Scrutinized

Answer 25

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Question 26

Epitomizing

Answer 26

be a perfect example of

Question 27

Precluding

Answer 27

prevent from happening; make impossible

Question 28

Dogmatic

Answer 28

Believes strongly that their opinions are true

Question 29

Unpretentious

Answer 29

Not trying to impress others; modest

Question 30

Supplemental

Answer 30

Something added

Question 31

Subsumed

Answer 31

Included or absorb in something else

Question 32

Refine

Answer 32

Improve or purify

Question 33

Animosity

Answer 33

Extreme hostility

Question 34

Negating

Answer 34

Nullify or invalidate

Question 35

Prefiguring

Answer 35

Being an early indicator of

Question 36

Entrench

Answer 36

Establish firmly so that change is difficult

Question 37

Discernible

Answer 37

Detectable/noticeable

Question 38

Compliance

Answer 38

Following a command; agreeing; consenting

Question 39

Forfeiture

Answer 39

Losing/giving up something as a penalty for wrongdoing

Question 40

Commonplace

Answer 40

Ordinary or unremarkable

Question 41

Barren

Answer 41

Infertile, bleak, lifeless

Question 42

Adequate

Answer 42

Enough of something