T476-500

Question 1

Foliage

Answer 1

(n) leaves

Question 2

Prerogative

Answer 2

(n) an exclusive right or privilege, esp. one that is the result of heredity or official position

Question 3

Capricious

Answer 3

(adj) erratic; tending to change abruptly

Question 4

Unilateral

Answer 4

(adj) one-sides; unequal

Question 5

Crux

Answer 5

(n) an essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty

Question 6

Manuscript

Answer 6

(n) a book or other document written by hand; an author’s original copy of a document submitted for publication

Question 7

Segue

Answer 7

(n) an easy, effective, or uninterrupted transition

Question 8

Supple

Answer 8

(adj) easy to bend

Question 9

Civil

Answer 9

(adj) observing accepted social customs; not rude

Question 10

Callous

Answer 10

(adj) lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling

Question 11

Procure

Answer 11

(v) to obtain or acquire

Question 12

Apprise

Answer 12

(v) to inform or notify

Question 13

Niche

Answer 13

(n) a place or situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall

Question 14

Creed

Answer 14

(n) a system of beliefs, principles, or opinions

Question 15

Discord

Answer 15

(n) conflict or disagreement

Question 16

Paramter

Answer 16

(n) one of a set of measurable factors that determine a system’s behavior and are varied in an experiment

Question 17

Denomination

Answer 17

(n) the name for a special class of persons, such as a religious group

Question 18

Obviate

Answer 18

(v) to stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary

Question 19

Aggravate

Answer 19

(v) to worsen

Question 20

Replete

Answer 20

(adj) well-filled; abundantly supplied

Question 21

Forbidding

Answer 21

(adj) disagreeable; menacing

Question 22

Improvise

Answer 22

(v) to do without preparation

Question 23

Proceeds

Answer 23

(n) money derived from some activity

Question 24

Hyperbole

Answer 24

(n) exaggeration

Question 25

Relentless

Answer 25

(adj) harsh; pitiless; persistent