Test #8 Section 8

Question 1

raze

Answer 1

completely destroy (a building, town, or other site)

Question 2

derelict

Answer 2

in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

Question 3

audit

Answer 3

an official inspection of an individual’s or organization’s accounts, typically by an independent body

Question 4

tremulous

Answer 4

shaking or quivering slightly; timid or nervous

Question 5

emphatic

Answer 5

showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly

Question 6

reprieve

Answer 6

cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death)

Question 7

defer

Answer 7

put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone

Question 8

induce

Answer 8

succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something

Question 9

procure

Answer 9

obtain (something), especially with care or effort

Question 10

aggrandize

Answer 10

increase the power, status, or wealth of

Question 11

pragmatic

Answer 11

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

Question 12

delineate

Answer 12

describe or portray (something) precisely

Question 13

exacerbate

Answer 13

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling)

Question 14

onset

Answer 14

the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant