Set 1

Question 0

Apprise

Answer 0

[v] inform or tell (someone)

“I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened”

Question 1

Admonish

Answer 1

[v] warn or reprimand someone firmly

“she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven”

Question 2

Approbation

Answer 2

[n] approval or praise

“the opera met with high approbation”

Question 3

Articulate

Answer 3

[adj] (of a person or a person’s words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

“an articulate account of their experiences”

Question 4

Aver

Answer 4

[v] to state as a fact; to confirm or support

“he averred that he was innocent of the allegations”

Question 5

Eclectic

Answer 5

[adj] to select or gather, to pick out from others; from many sources (culled); deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

“her musical tastes are eclectic”

Question 6

Candor

Answer 6

[n] the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness

“a man of refreshing candor”

Question 7

Distention

Answer 7

[n] the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape

“When I go to the buffet I wear loose clothing to hide the distention of my stomach.”

Question 8

Emulate

Answer 8

[v] to follow or copy in the hope of equaling

“lesser men trying to emulate his greatness”

Question 9

Esoteric

Answer 9

[adj] intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

“esoteric philosophical debates”

Question 10

Florid

Answer 10

[adj] red or flushed complexion; elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated (ornate)

Question 11

Heretical

Answer 11

[adj] dissenting (differ in opinion, feeling) from an established dogma (set of principles /established opinion)

Question 12

Homogeneous

Answer 12

[adj] consisting of similar parts throughout, not being very different

“timbermen prefer to deal with homogeneous woods”

Question 13

Iconoclastic

Answer 13

[adj] attacking cherished beliefs

Question 14

Imperturbable

Answer 14

[adj] marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness

“an imperturbable tranquility”

Question 15

Innocuous

Answer 15

[adj] harmless; causing no damage

“it was an innocuous question”

Question 16

Marginal

Answer 16

[adj] borderline, passable

“marginal notes”

Question 17

Mitigate

Answer 17

[v] make less severe, serious or painful; lessen the gravity of; to become or become less severe or intense; to moderate

“he wanted to mitigate misery in the world”

Question 18

Mundane

Answer 18

[adj] common place, worldly as opposed to spiritual; dull; lacking interest or excitement; concerned with the ordinary

“seeking a way out of his mundane, humdrum existence”

Question 19

Ostracism

Answer 19

[v] to banish, to cast out from social favor or fellowship; exclusion, from general consent

“a group of people who have been ridiculed, ostracized, and persecuted for centuries”