Randomized - Aug 30

Question 1

aberrant

Answer 1

abnormal, different from accepted norm

• aberrant chromosomes
• aberrant behavior

Question 2

browbeat

Answer 2

to intimidate in an overbearing manner

menggertak

Question 3

congruous

Answer 3

appropriate, fitting

in agreement, in harmony

Question 4

craven

Answer 4

cowardly

Question 5

decorum

Answer 5

orderliness, good taste in manners

proper, etiquette

Question 6

deleterious

Answer 6

hurtful, morally, physically

divorce is assumed to have deleterious effect on children

Question 7

enervate

Answer 7

to weaken

Question 8

engender

Answer 8

to produce
cause, give rise to feeling, situation, condition
the issue engendered continuing controversy

Question 9

elegy

Answer 9

a poem lamenting the dead

Question 10

inure

Answer 10

to harden or toughen by use, exercise or exposure
accustom to something not good
these children have been inured to violence

Question 11

irascible

Answer 11

easily angered

an irascible and easily angered man

Question 12

killjoy

Answer 12

a person who spoils the joy or pleasure of others

party pooper

Question 13

fulminate

Answer 13

to cause to explode

explode violently or flash like lightning

Question 14

halcyon

Answer 14

calm

very happy and successful

Question 15

gullible

Answer 15

easily deceived

Question 16

insipid

Answer 16

bland, dull boring

insipid food = tasteless

Question 17

plumb

Answer 17

vertical, exactly, immediately

pemberat, yg bikin panduan buat garis lurus

Question 18

onus

Answer 18

burden,responsibility to do something

Question 19

whorl

Answer 19

ring, anything shaped like a coil

Question 20

zealot

Answer 20

fanatic, a person who shows zeal

Question 21

yore

Answer 21

time past, long time ago

Question 22

tyro

Answer 22

beginner in learning something, novice

But this highly dangerous work had better not be attempted by the tyro.

Question 23

allay

Answer 23

to reduce intensity of, to lessen, to alleviate

Question 24

aggrandize

Answer 24

to widen in scope, make better

Question 25

dubious

Answer 25

doubtful

Question 26

colloquial

Answer 26

pertaining to common speech

Question 27

blatant

Answer 27

offensively loud
-obvious
blatant lie
-tastelessly conspicuous
the blatant color of dress

Question 28

delineate

Answer 28

to represent by sketch or diagram
He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
In her speech she delineated the city plan with great care.

Question 29

emulate

Answer 29

imitate

Question 30

elitism

Answer 30

consciousness or pride in belonging to a select group

Question 31

candor

Answer 31

to be open and sincere, candidness

the candor of the speech impressed the audience

Question 32

confidante

Answer 32

one to whom secrets are confided

Question 33

disconcert

Answer 33

to disturb the composure of
unsettle
his angry reply totally disconcerted me

Question 34

deride

Answer 34

to ridicule, make fun of

Question 35

impetuous

Answer 35

impulsive
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
impetuous person, impetuous decision

Question 36

rue

Answer 36

bitterly regret

she might live to rue this impetuous decision

Question 37

innocuous

Answer 37

harmless

Question 38

plethora

Answer 38

excess, superabundance

Question 39

odious

Answer 39

hateful
a pretty odious character
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Question 40

meticulous

Answer 40

overcautions