Test #5

Question 1

inane

Answer 1

silly; stupid

Question 2

multifarious

Answer 2

many and of various types

Question 3

anachronistic

Answer 3

a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists; old-fashioned

Question 4

extrapolate

Answer 4

extend the application of a conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable

Question 5

byzantine

Answer 5

excessively complicated, typically involving a great deal of administrative detail

Question 6

nefarious

Answer 6

wicked or criminal

Question 7

onerous

Answer 7

involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

Question 8

slipshod

Answer 8

characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization

Question 9

elusive

Answer 9

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Question 10

sophistry

Answer 10

the use of fallacious (based on mistaken belief) arguments with the intention of deceiving

Question 11

receptivity

Answer 11

able or willing to receive something

Question 12

curtail

Answer 12

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on; deprive someone of

Question 13

embodiment

Answer 13

a tangible or visible form of an idea

Question 14

acumen

Answer 14

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions

Question 15

arcane

Answer 15

understood by few; mysterious or secret

Question 16

abstruse

Answer 16

difficult to understand; obscure

Question 17

insolent

Answer 17

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

Question 18

immure

Answer 18

enclose or confine someone against their will

Question 19

ostensible

Answer 19

stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

Question 20

discrepancy

Answer 20

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

Question 21

erratic

Answer 21

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

Question 22

tact

Answer 22

adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues

Question 23

resolute

Answer 23

admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

Question 24

efface

Answer 24

erase a mark from a surface; make oneself appear insignificant

Question 25

corollary

Answer 25

a proposition that follows from one already proved; natural consequence

Question 26

subvert

Answer 26

undermine the power and authority of