QBANK KAPLAN

Question 1

intrepidity
“The captain inspired his soldiers with his intrepidity”

Answer 1

Noun
Fearlessness and endurance; the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
(Syn.) boldness, dauntlessness

Question 2

Indubitably
“It was indubitably apparent that I had interrupted a scene of lovers”

Answer 2

Adv.
In a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted; beyond doubt
(Syn.) indisputably, unquestionably

Question 3

Apotheosis
“His book indubitably serves as the apotheosis of his discipline”

Answer 3

Noun
Model of excellence; perfection of a kind; the elevation of a person
(Syn.) Exaltation, ideal, deification, paragon, acme, epitome

Question 4

Congenially
“Lets have a drink together,” he said congenially”

Answer 4

Adv.
Having the same taste; pleasantly
(Syn.) Chummily, friendly

Question 5

Flippantly
“She answered the reporter’s questions flippantly”

Answer 5

Adv.
In a flippant manner; in a disrespect way
(Syn.) disrespectfully, airily

Question 6

Spurious
“A spurious work of art”

Answer 6

Adj.
Plausible but false; intended to deceive
(Syn.) inauthentic, fake

Question 7

Esoteric
“A compilation of esoteric philosophical theories”

Answer 7

Adj.
Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; difficult to discern w/o specific knowledge
(Syn.) mysterious, mystic, occult, abstruse, arcane, cabalistic, cryptical

Question 8

Progeny
“She was the mother of many progeny”

Answer 8

Noun
The immediate descendants of a person; those born originating from a parent
(Syn.) issue, offspring