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GRE Kaplan 500 .:. 1 of 10 by Lienna (50 words) > Set 2: arbitrate, inimical, militate, proclivity, supplant > Flashcards

Set 2: arbitrate, inimical, militate, proclivity, supplant Flashcards

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Choose the correct word for its definition:
hostile; unfriendly
Synonyms: adverse; antagonistic; dissident; recalcitrant

arbitrate:::inimical:::militate:::proclivity:::supplant

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Inimical
(adjective)

Even though a cease-fire had been in place for months, the two sides were still inimical to each other.

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Choose the correct word for its definition:
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
Synonyms: adjugate; adjudicate; determine; intermediate; intervene; judge; moderate; referee; rule

arbitrate:::inimical:::militate:::proclivity:::supplant

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Arbitrate
(verb)

Since the couple could not come to an agreement, a judge was forced to arbitrate their divorce proceedings.

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Choose the correct word for its definition:
to operate against; work against

Synonyms: affect; change; influence

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Militate
(verb)

Lenin militated against the tsar for years before he overthrew him and established the Soviet Union.

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Choose the correct word for its definition:
to replace (another) by force; to take the place of
Synonyms: displace; supersede

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Supplant
(verb)
The overthrow of the government meant a new leader to supplant the the tyrannical former one.

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Choose the correct word for its definition:
a natural inclination or predisposition
Synonyms: bias; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; prejudice; propensity
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Proclivity
(noun)

Her childhood love of acting, singing, and adoration indicated a proclivity for the theater in later life.

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Match the definition to this word: militate

A. to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

B. a natural inclination or predisposition

C. to operate against; work against

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C: to operate against; work against

Lenin militated against the tsar for years before he overthrew him and established the Soviet Union.

Synonyms: affect; change; influence

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Match the definition to this word: inimical

A.to replace (another) by force; to take the place of
B. hostile; unfriendly
C. a natural inclination or predisposition

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B: hostile; unfriendly

Even though a cease-fire had been in place for months, the two sides were still inimical to each other.

Synonyms: adverse; antagonistic; dissident; recalcitrant

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Match the definition to this word:proclivity

A. a natural inclination or predisposition
B. to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
C. to replace (another) by force; to take the place of

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A: a natural inclination or predisposition

Her childhood love of acting, singing, and adoration indicated a proclivity for the theater in later life.

Synonyms: bias; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; prejudice; propensity

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Match the definition to this word: arbitrate
A. to replace (another) by force; to take the place of
B.to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
C. hostile; unfriendly

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B.to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

Since the couple could not come to an agreement, a judge was forced to arbitrate their divorce proceedings.

Synonyms: adjugate; adjudicate; determine; intermediate; intervene; judge; moderate; referee; rule

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Match the definition to this word: supplant

A.to replace (another) by force; to take the place of
B. to operate against; work against
C. to judge a dispute between two opposing partie

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A.to replace (another) by force; to take the place of

The overthrow of the government meant a new leader to supplant the the tyrannical former one.

Synonyms: displace; supersede

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Spell the word for the definition:

hostile; unfriendly

Synonyms: adverse; antagonistic; dissident; recalcitrant

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Inimical

Even though a cease-fire had been in place for months, the two sides were still inimical to each other.

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Spell the word for the definition:

to operate against; work against

Synonyms: affect; change; influence

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Militate

Lenin militated against the tsar for years before he overthrew him and established the Soviet Union.

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Spell the word for the definition:

to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

Synonyms: adjugate; adjudicate; determine; intermediate; intervene; judge; moderate; referee; rule

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Arbitrate
(verb)

Since the couple could not come to an agreement, a judge was forced to arbitrate their divorce proceedings.

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Spell the word for the definition:
a natural inclination or predisposition

Synonyms: bias; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; prejudice; propensity

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Proclivity
(noun)

Her childhood love of acting, singing, and adoration indicated a proclivity for the theater in later life.

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Spell the word for the definition: 
to replace (another) by force; to take the place of

Synonyms: displace; supersede

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supplant
(verb)

The overthrow of the government meant a new leader to supplant the the tyrannical former one.

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Can you recall the definition: arbitrate

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(verb)
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

Since the couple could not come to an agreement, a judge was forced to arbitrate their divorce proceedings.

Synonyms: adjugate; adjudicate; determine; intermediate; intervene; judge; moderate; referee; rule

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Can you recall the definition: inimical

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(adjective)

hostile; unfriendly

Even though a cease-fire had been in place for months, the two sides were still inimical to each other.

Synonyms: adverse; antagonistic; dissident; recalcitrant

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Can you recall the definition: militate

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The overthrow of the government meant a new leader to supplant the the tyrannical former one.

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Can you recall the definition: proclivity

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(noun)

a natural inclination or predisposition

Her childhood love of acting, singing, and adoration indicated a proclivity for the theater in later life.

Synonyms: bias; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; prejudice; propensity

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Can you recall the definition: supplant

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(verb)

to replace (another) by force; to take the place of

The overthrow of the government meant a new leader to supplant the the tyrannical former one.

Synonyms: displace; supersede

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